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YOG; Lillehammer 2016 Photos

A few photos of the Lillehammer 2016 Winter YOG which drew to a close last Sunday:
(source / more photos: www.yogphotos.com)

A view over the Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena at the beginning of the opening ceremony for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 12 February 2016. Photo: Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
A view over the Lysga?rdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena at the beginning of the opening ceremony for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 12 February 2016. Photo: Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
The Norwegian Flag and the Olympic Flag fly over Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena as the flame of the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games gets delivered to the cauldron by Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway during the Opening Ceremony, Lillehammer, Norway, 12 February 2016. Photo: Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
The Norwegian Flag and the Olympic Flag fly over Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena as the flame of the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games gets delivered to the cauldron by Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway during the Opening Ceremony, Lillehammer, Norway, 12 February 2016. Photo: Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
Tyler Tardi, Mary Fay and Sterling Middleton CAN in action during the Gold Medal Game of the Curling Mixed Team Finals at the Lillehammer Curling Hall during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 17 February 2016. Photo: Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
Tyler Tardi, Mary Fay and Sterling Middleton CAN in action during the Gold Medal Game of the Curling Mixed Team Finals at the Lillehammer Curling Hall during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 17 February 2016. Photo: Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
Sign in the town centre of Lillehammer ahead of the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 09 February 2016. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
Sign in the town centre of Lillehammer ahead of the Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lillehammer Norway, 09 February 2016. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
A view of Hamar Olympic Hall, venue for Speed Skating events of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, captured on 11 February 2016. The venue was built as the Speed Skating rink for the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympic Games and designed to resemble an upturned Viking ship. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC
A view of Hamar Olympic Hall, venue for Speed Skating events of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, captured on 11 February 2016. The venue was built as the Speed Skating rink for the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympic Games and designed to resemble an upturned Viking ship. Photo: Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC Handout image supplied by YIS/IOC

 

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YOG; Lillehammer 2016 Venues

Today marks the start of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. A few statistics:

  • Second winter edition (fourth Youth Olympic Games)
  • Four host cities; Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik, and Øyer
  • Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics
  • Approximately 70 nations
  • 10 competition days
  • 1100 athletes from the age of 15 to 18
  • 9 competition venues
  • 11 non-competition venues
  • Website: www.lillehammer2016.com
  • Competition Schedule [pdf]

 

70 sports events will be hosted in Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik, Øyer and Oslo. With the addition of new venues for Ice Hockey and Curling, and use of the Superpipe in Oslo Winter Park, Lillehammer 2016 will reuse the Olympic venues from the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

All venues have had scheduled upgrades in time for Lillehammer 2016 which are designed to keep these venues in world class conditions for years to come. The fact that some venues are older than many of the participating athletes shows they are built to last.

Source / Read more: www.lillehammer2016.com/en

 

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