Lillehammer 1994; Vikingskipet (Hamar Olympic Hall)

Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

 

  • Architect: Niels Torp + Biong & Biong
  • Year completed: 1992
  • Capacity: Arena 1: 10.600 seats
  • Olympic Sports: Speed Skating
  • Legacy; Sporting events (including the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics) and concerts

 

Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

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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Architecture of the Games Weekly – Issue #7/2016

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Calendar of events: February 12 to February 21, 2016

  • February 12 to February 21; Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games
  • February 17; 2024 Bid Deadline for the submission by Candidate Cities of: Candidature File Part 1: Vision, Games Concept and Strategy
  • February 18 to February 20; 2016 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup (PyeongChang 2018 test event)
  • February 19 to February 24; Rio 2016 Diving test event
  • February 19 to February 21; 2016 Snowboard FIS World Cup (PyeongChang 2018 test event)

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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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Welcome 2016!

Rio de Janeiro Photo: José Fernandes Jr. on Flickr. (CC BY 2.0)
Rio de Janeiro. Photo: José Fernandes Jr. on Flickr. (CC BY 2.0)

Rio 2016

January 15 to May 21: Third wave of test events

April 21 to April 27; Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay – Leg 1 Greece

May 3 to August 5; Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay – Leg 2 Brazil

August 5 to August 21; Games of the XXXI Olympiad, Rio de Janeiro

September 7 to September 18, Summer Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro

 

Other highlights

February 12 to february 21; Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games

June 23; Olympic Day

 

IOC Meetings

Date tba; 129th IOC Session Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 

2024 Bid

October 7; Deadline for the submission by Candidate Cities of: Candidature File Part 2: Governance, Legal and Venue Funding

 

Event Calendar

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Architecture of the Games Weekly – Issue #26/2015

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Photo of the week

Museum of Tommorow (Santiago Calatrava) opens in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Agência Brasil Fotografias on Flickr. (CC BY 2.0)
Museum of Tommorow (Santiago Calatrava) opens in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Agência Brasil Fotografias on Flickr. (CC BY 2.0)

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Calendar of events: December 25 to January 3, 2015

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Architecture of the Games Weekly – Issue #16/2015

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 Calendar of events: October 16 to October 25, 2015

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Video: follow course designer around Rio 2016 Olympic Games mountain bike course


Architecture of the Games Weekly – Issue #15/2015

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 Calendar of events: October 9 to October 18, 2015

  • October 11; Rio 2016 Mountainbike test event

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Video of the week

New video shows construction progress on venues for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games