The second Winter Youth Olympic Games took place in Lillehammer, Norway, from February 12-21, 2016. The event brought together top athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 from over 60 nations to compete in the seven sports which were also represented at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Sjogg means “snow” in the Gudbrandsdal, the valley where Lillehammer is located. Description. The mascot is a sporty-looking lynx whose clothing illustrates the Look of the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games. Creator. Line Ansethmoen. Did you know Independently audited accounts of the Candidature Process for the Olympic Winter Games 2026 show the average budget was less than USD 5 million compared to approximately USD 35 million in the previous process for the Olympic Winter Games 2022. This was a direct result of the International Olympic Mar 30, 2018 · Lillehammer is considering bidding for the Winter Olympics in 2026 or 2030. The charming Norwegian village that hosted the 1994 Winter Games and the 2016 Youth Winter Olympics published a 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.

Youth Olympic Games; Summer Games: Singapore 2010, Nanjing 2014, Buenos Aires 2018, 2022: Winter Games: Innsbruck 2012, Lillehammer 2016, Lausanne 2020, 2024: Buenos Aires 2018 — Lausanne 2020 — 2022

Jan 12, 2014 · to host the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. The four candidate cities were Harbin, Innsbruck, Kuopio, and Lillehammer. The list was then shortened to two finalists, Innsbruck and Kuopio, in November 2008. On 12 December 2008, it was announced that Innsbruck beat Kuopio to

The second Winter Youth Olympic Games took place in Lillehammer, Norway, from February 12-21, 2016. The event brought together top athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 from over 60 nations to compete in the seven sports which were also represented at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Independently audited accounts of the Candidature Process for the Olympic Winter Games 2026 show the average budget was less than USD 5 million compared to approximately USD 35 million in the previous process for the Olympic Winter Games 2022. This was a direct result of the International Olympic Mar 30, 2018 · Lillehammer is considering bidding for the Winter Olympics in 2026 or 2030. The charming Norwegian village that hosted the 1994 Winter Games and the 2016 Youth Winter Olympics published a 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. The Winter Youth Olympic Games are a relatively new event. This edition in Lillehammer is only the second of its kind, with the first coming in Innsbruck in 2012. Over 10 days about 1100 athletes THE STARS OF LILLEHAMMER Swiss Alpine skier Aline Danioth and Norwegian biathlete Marthe Krakstad Johansen stood out as the most decorated athletes at the 2016 Winter YOG. Aline medalled in every individual event, taking home two gold medals (in the combined and the slalom) along with two bronzes (super-G and giant slalom). — share with friends International Olympic Committee