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XVII Olympic Winter Games
XVII Olympic Winter Games

The emblem is a stylized aurora borealis (Northern lights)
and snow crystals. Below are the Olympic rings
and the title "Lillehammer '94".

Host city Lillehammer, Norway
Nations participating 67
Athletes participating 1737 (1215 men, 522 women)
Events 61 in 6 sports
Opening ceremony February 12
Closing ceremony February 27
Officially opened by HM The King, Harald V
Athlete's Oath Vegard Ulvang
Judge's Oath Kari Karing
Olympic Torch HRH The Crown Prince, Haakon
Stadium Lysgårdsbakkene Stadion

The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. 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 The Olympic sports comprise all the Sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Childhood and education When Prince Harald was born in Skaugum he was the first heir to the throne of Norway to be born in Norway for several hundred years The Olympic Oath is taken by one athlete and one judge at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games. Vegard Ulvang (born October 10, 1963 in Kirkenes) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold 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. Family and heritage Haakon's godparents are King Olav V of Norway, Princess Astrid of Norway, Prince Carl Bernadotte, King Carl XVI Gustaf The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece Stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. Lysgårdsbakken Stadion is a Ski jump hill in Lillehammer, Norway. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 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 Other candidate cities were Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.; Östersund/Åre, Sweden; and Sofia, Bulgaria. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Östersund (ˈœstəˌʂɵnː Jamtish pronunciation " Åstersånn " is an urban area ( city) in Jämtland Åre (pronounced ore-eh) is a skiing resort (pop 1300 in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden. "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 In 1986 the IOC voted to change the schedule of the Olympic Games so that the Summer and Winter Games would be arranged in alternating even-numbered years. Lillehammer won the right to host the event in September 1988 in Seoul before the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The Lillehammer Games were held in 1994, the only time the Winter Games have been staged two years after the preceding Games.

The Lillehammer Olympics were notable for being the last Winter Olympic Games to date to be held in a small town (Lillehammer's population is 25,000). The next three Winter Olympic Games were held in large cities and the upcoming Winter Games in Vancouver will also be in a large city. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal

Contents

Highlights

Medals awarded

See the medal winners, ordered by sport:

Venues

Medal count

(Host nation is highlighted. The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Alpine Skiing results from Lillehammer, Norway. The 1994 Winter Olympics Biathlon results The sport of Biathlon combines the skills of Cross-country skiing and Rifle shooting The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Bobsleigh results Two-man February 19 / February 20, 1994 Four-man The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Cross-country skiing results Men's events 10 km February 17 1994 15 km pursuit The 1994 Winter Olympics Figure skating results at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre. The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Freestyle Skiing results Men's events Aerials February 24, 1994 Moguls Ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics was held at the Fjellhallen in Gjøvik and the Håkons Hall in Lillehammer, Norway The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Luge results Men's singles February 13 / February 14, 1994 Doubles The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Nordic Combined results Men's events Individual February 19 1994 3 x 10 The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Short Track results Men's events 500m 1000m 5000m (4x1250m relay The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Ski Jumping results Men's events Large hill February 20 1994 Normal hill The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Speed Skating results Men's events 500 m Monday February 14 1994 &mdash 40 competitors Hafjell is a village and a Skiing resort in Øyer municipality in the county of Oppland Norway. Kvitfjell (White mountain is a Ski resort in the municipality of Ringebu, Norway. Birkebeineren Skistadion is a venue located in Lillehammer, Norway. Lysgårdsbakken Stadion is a Ski jump hill in Lillehammer, Norway. Vikingskipet Olympic Arena (lit "The Viking Ship" is an indoor Speed skating facility in Hamar, Norway. Hamar OL-Amfi ( Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre) also called Nordlyshallen ( Polar Light Hall, is an indoor sports Arena in Håkons Hall Sport Centre is an Arena in Lillehammer, Norway. Hunderfossen (officially called Hunderfossen Bob- og Akebane AS in Norwegian is a Bobsleigh, Luge, and skeleton track located 15 km north of Kanhugen Freestyle Arena is a sports venue located in Lillehammer, Norway. )

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Russia Russia 11 8 4 23
2 Norway Norway 10 11 5 26
3 Germany Germany 9 7 8 24
4 Italy Italy 7 5 8 20
5 United States United States 6 5 2 13
6 South Korea South Korea 4 1 1 6
7 Canada Canada 3 6 4 13
8 Switzerland Switzerland 3 4 2 9
9 Austria Austria 2 3 4 9
10 Sweden Sweden 2 1 0 3
Further information: 1994 Winter Olympics medal count

Participating nations

See also

External links


Russia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Norway was the host nation for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Germany competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Italy competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The United States competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Canada competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Switzerland competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Austria competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Sweden competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. American Samoa competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time (and as of 2006, only time at the 1994 Winter Olympics Andorra competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Argentina competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Armenia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Australia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Austria competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Belarus competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Belgium competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Bermuda competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, represented by a single athlete Bosnia and Herzegovina competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Brazil competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Bulgaria competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Canada competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Chile competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The People's Republic of China competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Due to the Political status of Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC competed as Chinese Croatia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway with three athletes in two sports Cyprus competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The Czech Republic competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Denmark competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Estonia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Fiji competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Finland competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. France competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Georgia competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent country for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Germany competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway Greece competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Hungary competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Iceland competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Israel competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Italy competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Jamaica competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Japan competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Kazakhstan competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Kyrgyzstan competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Latvia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Liechtenstein competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Lithuania competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Luxembourg competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Mexico competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Moldova competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer Monaco competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Mongolia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. New Zealand competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Norway was the host nation for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Poland competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Portugal competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Puerto Rico competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Romania competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Russia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. San Marino competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Senegal competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Slovakia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Slovenia competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. South Africa competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Spain competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Sweden competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Switzerland competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Trinidad and Tobago competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Turkey competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Ukraine competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer The United States competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Uzbekistan competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. The Lillehammer Paralympics marked the first time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics, a tradition that has continued through an The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) uses Three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic
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