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The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games (Norwegian: De 17. olympiske vinterleker; Nynorsk: Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, were an international winter multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway.
Jan 7, 2013 · Golden moments for Norway during the Lillehammer olympics in 1994. Set to the official theme song of the games - "Fire in your heart" by Sissel Kyrkjebø and ...
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In 1986, the IOC voted to change the schedule of the Olympic Games so that the Summer and Winter Games would be held in different years. To adjust to this new schedule, the Lillehammer Games were held in 1994, the only time that two winter Games have been staged two years apart.
Local hero Johann Olav Koss won three speed skating events and set a world record in every one. Vreni Schneider of Switzerland won a complete set of medals in Alpine skiing, and Manuela Di Centa of Italy earned medals in all five cross-country events. The women’s biathlon was dominated by Myriam Bédard of Canada, who won both individual races.
Swiss pair Gustav Weder and Donat Acklin became the first repeat winners of the two-man bobsleigh. Russian pairs skaters Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov returned to repeat their Olympic victory of 1988. American Bonnie Blair made history by becoming the first woman to win three consecutive speed-skating titles in the 500m and to win a second ...
Mar 22, 2014 · En herlig oppsumering av dagene under vinter-OL på Lillehammer. Desverre mangler det et par minutter på slutten.Jeg vet ikke hvorfor lyden er som den er, og ...
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Lillehammer 1994 Efficient organisers, an enthusiastic public, and beautiful winter weather made the Lillehammer Games a spectacular popular festival. The priority given to producing medal winners showed results: 26 Norwegian medals, 10 of them gold, topped the Albertville success two years earlier.
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
Legacy of Lillehammer 1994 shines bright 25 years on. When the southern Norwegian town of Lillehammer was chosen to host the 1994 Olympic Winter Games, some doubted the wisdom of the decision. On the one hand, Norway boasted a fine winter sports tradition.
