Public Law 106-435 authorized the United States Mint to issue up to 80,000 $5 gold coins and 400,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of the XIX Olympic Winter Games, hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The silver dollar obverse features the Crystal Emblem of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Olympic Rings, and the Games' secondary identity mark entitled: "Rhythm of the Land." The reverse features Salt Lake City skyline with the Rocky Mountains in the background.