Why were the winter Olympics held in 92 and again in 94?

Answer 1

That is when they switched having the summer and winter games in the same year and they chose to have one or the other every two years. So, the winter games were played two years apart to get on the new rotation.

Answer 2

It was decided to have the winter and summer Olympics on in different years. The winter Olympics were changed so that there is an Olympic event every 2 years. Rather than make the winter Olympians wait 6 years to the next event, it was decided to start the new timing in 1994 instead. Both winter and summer games are every 4 years now.

Answer 3

That is when they switched having the summer and winter games in the same year and they chose to have one or the other every two years. So, the winter games were played two years apart to get on the new rotation.

Answer 4

1992 was the last year that the Winter and Summer games were in the same year. In order to get in to the pattern of alternating Winter and Summer games, the Winter games had to come early.