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The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games (French: XVI es Jeux Olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Albertville '92 (Arpitan: Arbèrtvile '92), were a winter multi-sport event held from 8 to 23 February 1992 in and around Albertville, France.
1992 Winter Olympics opening ceremony; Part of 1992 Winter Olympics: Date: 8 February 1992 (): Venue: Théâtre des Cérémonies: Location: Albertville, France: Coordinates: Also known as
France was the host nation for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.It was the third time that France had hosted the Winter Olympic Games (after the 1924 Games in Chamonix and the 1968 Games in Grenoble), and the fifth time overall (after the 1900 and 1924 Summer Olympics, both in Paris).
Short track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held from 18 to 22 February. Four events were contested at La halle de glace Olympique, located next to the Théâtre des Cérémonies, a couple of kilometers west of downtown Albertville. This was the first time short track speed skating was contested at the Winter Olympics. [1] [2]
The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, was the 17th Olympic Championship. All the games were played at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel , about 45 km from host city Albertville.
1992: The Olympic Snow Globes. The biggest sartorial statement at the opening ceremony in Albertville, France, didn't come from any one nation, but rather from the human snow globes that walked in ...
24 February 1992; 32 years ago () Théâtre des Cérémonies was a temporary stadium in Albertville , France . Built to only host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1992 Winter Olympics , the circular shape stadium was immediately disassembled following the games.
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a multi-sport event held in Albertville, France, from February 8 through February 23, 1992.