XVII Olympic Winter Games (1994), were celebrated in Lillehammer, Norway
Yes, in 1992 and 1994. Up to 1992, the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics were held in the same year. The International Olympic Committee decided to split the Winter and Summer Games by two years in the hopes of getting more attention for the Games since they would be held two years apart instead of in the same year. To do this, they scheduled the Winter Olympics for 1994, two years after the 1992 Winter Olympics and kept the Summer Olympics scheduled for 1996, four years after the 1992 Summer Olympics. 1992 and 1994 is the only time the Winter Olympics were held two years apart.
The 1988 Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Canada and the 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea. The 1992 Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France and the 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, Spain. There were no Olympics in 1995. The 1994 Winter Olympics were held in Lillehammer, Norway and the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, USA.
since 1992 except when they missed the 1994 games.
Prior to 1992 both summer and winter Olympics were held in the same calendar year. After that year it was decided that the winter Olympics should be held in the off two years from the summer Olympics so in 1994 the winter Olympics were held in Lillihammer, Norway just two years after the previous winter Olympics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games
Instead of holding both Olympics in the same year, starting in 1994 the Winter and Summer Olympics are now held two years apart. The next Winter Olympics will be held in 2010 and the next Summer Olympics will be held in 2012.
Yes, the 1992 Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France.
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The 1992 Winter Olympics took place in Albertville, France.
Winter Olympics - 1) 1992 - Albertville, France 2) 1994 - Lillehammer, Norway 3) 1998 - Nagano, Japan Summer Olympics - 1) 1992 - Barcelona, Spain 2) 1996 - Atlanta, United States
It wasn't, it was played in the 1980 Winter games. Until 1992, the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year. After that, the Winter Olympics were set for 1994 and the two alternate each two years.
The Winter and Summer Olympics were held on the same year until 1992 when the Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona and the Winter Olympics were held in Albertville, France. The IOC voted to change the tradition and the next Winter Olympics were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway.