The goal is to inspire youth around the world to take part in sports. Organizers feared the traditional Olympics “were losing interest among youth,” Gerhard Heiberg, a Norwegian member of the International Olympic Committee who headed Lillehammer’s 1994 Olympics, told newspaper Aftenposten. “Their interests were going in other

Lillehammer Youth Olympic Games 2016 Opening Ceremony Director Sigrid Strom Reibo gives her take on the big event. The goal is to inspire youth around the world to take part in sports. Organizers feared the traditional Olympics “were losing interest among youth,” Gerhard Heiberg, a Norwegian member of the International Olympic Committee who headed Lillehammer’s 1994 Olympics, told newspaper Aftenposten. “Their interests were going in other Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track (Norwegian: Lillehammer Olympiske Bob- og Akebane) is a bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track located at Hunderfossen in Lillehammer, Norway, 15 kilometers (9 mi) north of the town center of Lillehammer. It was completed in 1992 for the 1994 Winter Olympics, where it hosted the bobsleigh events and luge The IOC offers the following Video News Release to all news agencies, broadcasters and online news platforms free of charge. Japan played leading role in the final day of snowboarding at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020 with gold medals in both the men’s and women’s big Former Olympic Gold Medalist Jacki Joyner-Kersee and former Olympic speed skater Brendan Eppert 1994 Winter (Lillehammer) unveil an artists rendition at Washington University in St. Louis on February 5, 2018, after it was announced that an Olympic Legacy Committee has been formed that will remember the Summer Olympics that were held at the campus in 1904. The 50 Best Photos Of Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games . From gold medals to historic firsts, relive the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games through photos.

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Lillehammer is still a small, friendly town, renowned the Winter Olympics in 1994 and the 2016 Youth Olympic Games. The Olympic spirit is still going strong. The arenas are in constant use, hosting everything from World Cups to children's ski races. Dominika Sedlakova SVK in action against Stefanie Wetli SUI during the Ice Hockey Women’s Bronze Medal Game between Switzerland and Slovakia at the Kristins Hall during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer, Norway, 19 February 2016.

Aug 29, 2018 · The statistic shows the number of counties competing at the Youth Olympics in Lillehammer in 2016, broken down by continent. According to the data, 46 countries from Europe competed at the Youth

Mar 30, 2018 · Lillehammer rules out 2026 Winter Olympic bid March 30, 2018 10:02 am Lillehammer considers Winter Olympic bid April 6, 2017 11:19 am Lillehammer Youth Winter Olympics open with homages to 1994 About 1100 athletes from 70 countries are getting ready to compete in the Winter Youth Olympic Games. this page will be less resilient end of 2017 and then break Jan 11, 2016 · 22 years on, the Olympic movement returns to Lillehammer but this time for the Youth Olympic Games. Held from 12-21 February 2016, over one thousand athletes aged 15-18 will compete in 70 medal events in the following 15 disciplines: The winter Youth Olympic Games begin Friday in Lillehammer, the city that held the 1994 Olympics. Lillehammer 2016 will run Feb 12-21. CBCSports.ca will carry daily video highlight packages on the