| XVI Olympic Winter Games | |
 The emblem is the Olympic flame |
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| Host city | Albertville, France |
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| Nations participating | 64 |
| Athletes participating | 1801 (1313 men, 488 women) |
| Events | 57 in 7 sports |
| Opening ceremony | February 8 |
| Closing ceremony | February 23 |
| Officially opened by | François Mitterrand French President |
| Athlete's Oath | Surya Bonaly |
| Judge's Oath | Pierre Bornat |
| Olympic Torch | Michel Platini and François-Cyrille Grange |
| Stadium | Théâtre des Cérémonies |
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1992 in Albertville, France. Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Olympic sports comprise all the Sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand ( 26 October 1916 8 January 1996 served as President of France from 1981 to 1995 elected as representative of the Socialist The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. Surya Bonaly (born 15 December, 1973) is a French - American Professional figure skater. The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece Stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. Théâtre des Cérémonies was a temporary Stadium in Albertville, France. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Other candidate cities were Anchorage, USA; Berchtesgaden, Germany; Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; Lillehammer, Norway; Falun, Sweden; and Sofia, Bulgaria. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Berchtesgaden (bɛʁçtəsˈgaːdən is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Cortina d'Ampezzo (Hayden is a town and municipality in the Province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Falun (ˈfɑːlʉn is a city in Dalarna, central Sweden, the seat of Falun Municipality and the capital of Dalarna County "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian
These were the last Winter Games to be staged in the same year as the Summer Games. They were also the first Games where the Winter Paralympics and the Winter Olympics were held at the same site. The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities The opening ceremony was choregraphed by Philippe Découflé and was a show in itself. The information below comes from the International Olympic Committee Vote History web page.
| 1992 Winter Olympics Bidding Results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | NOC Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 |
| Albertville |  France |
19 | 26 | 29 | 42 | - | 51 |
| Sofia |  Bulgaria |
25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | - | 25 |
| Falun |  Sweden |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 9 |
| Lillehammer |  Norway |
10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 40 | - |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo |  Italy |
7 | 6 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Anchorage, Alaska |  United States |
7 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Berchtesgaden |  Germany |
6 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Athletic Highlights
- Freestyle skiing event of moguls and short-track speedskating made their debuts as medal disciplines, as did women's biathlon. Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Falun (ˈfɑːlʉn is a city in Dalarna, central Sweden, the seat of Falun Municipality and the capital of Dalarna County "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Cortina d'Ampezzo (Hayden is a town and municipality in the Province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Berchtesgaden (bɛʁçtəsˈgaːdən is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- Norwegian skiers won every male cross-country skiing race. Bjørn Dæhlie and Vegard Ulvang each won three gold medals. Bjørn Dæhlie (born June 19, 1967) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. Vegard Ulvang (born October 10, 1963 in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold
- Speedskater Bonnie Blair won both the 500 and 1,000 m events; Gunda Niemann took both of the longest races. Bonnie Kathleen Blair (born March 18, 1964 in Cornwall New York) is a retired American speedskater. Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (born 7 September 1966, in Sondershausen, East Germany) is a former speed skater, one of the most successful
- Ski jumper Toni Nieminen, 16, became the youngest male gold medalist of a Winter Olympic event. Toni Nieminen (born May 31, 1975 in Lahti) is a Finnish Ski-jumper who competed from 1991 to 2004
- Italian alpine skier Alberto Tomba won the Giant Slalom for the second time in a row. Alberto Tomba (born December 19 1966) popularly called "Tomba la Bomba" ("Tomba the Bomb" is a retired Italian alpine
- Austrian alpine skier Petra Kronberger won both the combined event and the slalom. Petra Kronberger (born February 21, 1969, in Pfarrwerfen) is an Austrian former alpine skier, who participated in all disciplines
- Kim Kihoon earned gold medals in both men's short-track events. Kim Ki-hoon (born 14 July 1967) is the first gold medalist in Winter Olympics for Korea.
- Annelise Coberger of New Zealand wins the southern hemisphere's first Winter Olympic medal—a silver in the women's slalom. Annelise Coberger (born September 16, 1971 in Christchurch) is a former New Zealand alpine skier. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
- Kristi Yamaguchi and Midori Ito of the United States and Japan respectively, became the first persons of Asian descent to win Olympic medals in figure skating. Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi- Hedican (born July 12 1971) is an American figure skater and the 1992 Olympic Champion Midori Ito (born August 13, 1969) is a former Japanese Figure skater.
Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
Demonstration sports
- Curling, for the first time since 1924. The 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing results at Albertville, France. The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Biathlon results The Biathlon competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host city Albertville The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results The venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne, about 70 km from host city Albertville The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results The venue was the Halle Olympique located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies, a Freestyle skiing was an official sport discipline for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics, with medals awarded in the moguls event The 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey results in Albertville France. The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Luge results The venue was the bobsleigh and luge track of La Plagne, about 70 km from host city Albertville At the 1992 Winter Olympics, fifteen Nordic skiing events were contested &ndash ten Cross-country skiing events three The 1992 Winter Olympic games Cross-country skiing results The Cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from host The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Nordic Combined results The venue was Courchevel, a ski resort 50 kilometers from host city Albertville. The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Ski Jumping results The venue was Courchevel, a ski resort 50 kilometers from host city Albertville. The 1992 Winter Olympic Games Short Track results The venue was the Halle Olympique located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies, a couple The Speed skating competition during the 1992 Winter Olympic Games was held at the Anneau de Vitesse located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies Curling was a Demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics. The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix It became a regular discipline in 1998
- Freestyle skiing, aerials and ballet, mogul skiing was already a regular event
- Speed skiing. The 1998 Winter Olympics Curling results Men Round-robin results Tie-breakers Freestyle skiing was an official sport discipline for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics, with medals awarded in the moguls event Mogul skiing is a type of Freestyle skiing where skiers pass between different bumps or moguls Speed skiing was a Demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics. The sport did not make a return to the Winter Olympics program since then after a tragic death during a training session.
Participating nations
A total of 64 nations sent athletes to compete in these Games. With the Collapse of the Soviet Union, six states formed a Unified Team, while the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had their own teams. The Soviet Union 's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985 The Baltic states (Balti riigid Baltijas valstis Baltijos valstybės or Baltic countries are three countries in Northern Europe, all members of the Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Croatia and Slovenia, who were making their first appearance at the Winter Olympics, competed as independent nations after leaving Yugoslavia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: The UN sanctions against Yugoslavia that saw them miss the 1992 Summer Olympics had yet to come into effect. The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, The German team won most medals in the games, with a total of 10 gold medals, 10 silver and 6 bronze. It was the first time since the 1936 Winter Olympics that Germany competed with a unified team after the reunification. The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany
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Venues
The 1992 Games were as of today the last ones where the speed skating venue was outdoors. Algeria competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France Andorra competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Argentina competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Australia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Austria competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Belgium competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Bermuda competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France Bolivia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Brazil competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Bulgaria competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Canada competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Chile competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Due to the Political status of Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC competed as Chinese Costa Rica competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Croatia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Cyprus competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Czechoslovakia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Denmark competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Estonia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Finland competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. France was the host nation for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Germany competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France Greece competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Honduras competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time (and as of 2006, only time at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Hungary competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Iceland competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. India competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Ireland competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France Italy competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Jamaica competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Japan competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Latvia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Lebanon had four competitors at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, all of whom took part in the men's slalom skiing Liechtenstein competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Lithuania competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Luxembourg competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Mexico competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Monaco competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Mongolia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Morocco competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The Netherlands Antilles competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. New Zealand competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Norway competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The Philippines competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Poland competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Puerto Rico competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Romania competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. San Marino competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Senegal competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Slovenia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Spain competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Swaziland competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time (and as of 2006, only time at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Sweden competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Switzerland competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Turkey competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville was a joint team consisting of six of the fifteen former Soviet republics namely The United States competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
- Albertville
- Halle Olympique - Figure Skating and Short Track
- Anneau de vitesse - Speed skating
- Théâtre des Cérémonies - Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Les Arcs - Speed skiing
- Courchevel - Ski jumping and Nordic combined
- Les Ménuires - Slalom men
- Méribel - Alpine Skiing Women
- Méribel Ice Palace - Hockey
- La Plagne - Luge and Bobsled
- Pralognan-la-Vanoise - Curling
- Les Saisies - Nordic skiing and biathlon
- Tignes - Freestyle skiing
- Val d'Isère - Giant, Super G, downhill, combined men
Medal count
(Host nation is highlighted, greatest number of medals in each category is in bold. Albertville ( Arpitan: Arbèrtvile) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Alps in southeastern France Théâtre des Cérémonies was a temporary Stadium in Albertville, France. Les Arcs is a Ski resort located in Savoie, France, above the Tarentaise town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice and was created by Robert Courchevel is the name of a Ski area located in the Savoie region of the French Alps, and part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski Les Menuires is a Ski resort in the Belleville valley of Les Trois Vallées. Méribel is a ski resort in the French Alps situated Méribel Ice Palace is an indoor Ice hockey Arena in Méribel, France. The La Plagne bobsleigh luge and skeleton track is a Bobsleigh, Luge, and skeleton track located in La Plagne, France. Tignes (tiːn is a commune of the Savoie département, in France. Val-d'Isère is a Ski resort and a commune located ( in the Savoie département, in France, 5 km (3 miles from the )
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany |
10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 |  Unified Team¹ |
9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Norway |
9 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 |  Austria |
6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | United States |
5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Italy |
4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | France |
3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 |  Finland |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 |  Canada |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 |  South Korea |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
- Further information: 1992 Winter Olympics medal count
(¹ combined team with athletes from 6 nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States; team only appeared in these Winter Olympics)
See also
External links
- IOC Site on 1992 Winter Olympics
- Olympic Review - Official Results
- Pins collection on Albertville 1992 Olympic Winter Games
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