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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
The 1992 Games are the last in which the speed skating venue was outdoors. Albertville Olympic Park Halle Olympique – Figure skating and short-track speed skating; L'anneau de vitesse – Speed skating; Théâtre des Cérémonies – Ceremonies (opening & closing) Les Arcs – Speed skiing; Courchevel – Ski jumping and Nordic combined
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.
Albertville is part of the Rhône-Alpes region in France that had hosted the Winter Olympics twice with Chamonix in 1924 and Grenoble in 1968. [12] [13] Jean-Claude Killy, the triple gold medalist in the men's alpine skiing event at the 1968 Grenoble Games, had become a successful businessman when he suggested the idea of the 1992 Winter Olympics in December 1981 to Michel Barnier, a ...
The 1992 Winter Olympics torch relay took part as part of the build-up to the 1992 Winter Olympics hosted in Albertville, France. The route covered around 5,536 kilometres (3,440 mi) and involved 5,500. Michel Platini and François-Cyrille Grange lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.
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The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held in Albertville, France, from February 8 to 23.A total of 1,801 athletes representing 64 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) (+7 from 1988 Olympics) participated in 57 events (+11 from 1988) from 12 different sports and disciplines (+2 from 1988). [1]