Knowra 1994 Winter Olympics 1994 Winter Olympics The XVII Olympic Winter Games, held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 12 to 27 February 1994. They were the first Winter Olympics staged in a year separate from the Summer Olympics.
1994 Winter Olympics medal table : The ranking of nations by medals won at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Norway topped the table, while Russia led the gold-medal count.
International Olympic Committee : The organization responsible for directing the Olympic Movement and selecting Olympic host cities. The committee chose Lillehammer and changed the timing of Winter Games.
Lillehammer Olympic Legacy : The sporting facilities, institutions, and local effects remaining after the 1994 Winter Olympics. The Games brought venues and lasting winter-sport infrastructure to the region.
1998 Winter Olympics : The XVIII Olympic Winter Games, held in Nagano, Japan, in 1998. Nagano followed Lillehammer under the newly established four-year Winter Games cycle.
Johann Olav Koss : A Norwegian speed skater who won three gold medals and set three world records at the 1994 Winter Olympics. His performances became the Games’ defining home-team triumph.
1994 Winter Olympics bidding : The process that selected Lillehammer over other candidate cities to host the 1994 Winter Olympics. Lillehammer won the host vote at the 1988 IOC session.
Olympic environmentalism : Efforts to limit environmental damage associated with hosting and staging the Olympic Games. Organizers promoted the event as environmentally conscious, drawing attention to its ecological footprint.
1994 Winter Olympics opening ceremony : The ceremony that officially opened the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lysgårdsbakken in Lillehammer. Its emphasis on Norwegian culture contrasted with the scale of later ceremonies.
Nancy Kerrigan : An American figure skater who won silver in the women’s singles at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Her comeback followed the attack linked to rival Tonya Harding’s associates.
1992 Winter Olympics : The XVI Olympic Winter Games, held in Albertville, France, in 1992. Albertville was the last Winter Olympics held in the same year as the Summer Olympics.
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