Who won the 1994 Winter Olympics?

Who won the 1994 Winter Olympics?

Johann Olav Koss won three speed skating golds for Norway, while 13-year-old Kim Yun-mi from South Korea became the youngest-ever Olympic gold medalist….1994 Winter Olympics.

What is the significance of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics?

After only a two-year interlude, the Olympic Winter Games were held in 1994, when a 1986 amendment to the Olympic Charter calling for the Summer and Winter Games to be held alternately every two years went into effect. Awarded to Lillehammer, the 1994 Olympics were noteworthy for their environmental conservation.

Why was there a Winter Olympics in 1992 and 1994?

The Winter and Summer Olympic Games were held in the same years until 1992, after a 1986 decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to place the Summer and Winter Games on separate four-year cycles in alternating even-numbered years. Because of the change, the next Winter Olympics after 1992 were in 1994.

Was there a Summer Olympics in 1994?

The 1992 winter games were held in Albertville, France, with the summer games in Barcelona, Spain. This was the last time that both events took place in the same year. The next Winter Olympic games were held in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, and with the Summer Olympics following two years later in 1996 in Atlanta.

Why were the 1994 Olympics moved up?

The 1994 Winter Olympics, held in Lillehammer, Norway, were the first Winter Games to be held in a different year from the Summer Games. This change resulted from the decision reached in the 91st IOC Session (1986) to separate the Summer and Winter Games and place them in alternating even-numbered years.

When did the Olympics stop being every 4 years?

1992 From 1924 to 1992, the Summer and Winter Games were each held in the same year, every four years. This four years period is called “Olympiad”. The last Summer and Winter Games held in the same year were in Barcelona (Summer) and Albertville (Winter) in 1992.

When did the Olympics change to every 4 years?

At its 1986 Session in Lausanne, the IOC decided to introduce this change. From 1924 to 1992, the Summer and Winter Games were each held in the same year, every four years. This four years period is called “Olympiad”.

What language do they speak in Lillehammer?

The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer….Lillehammer.