Back Paralimpiese Winterspele 1994 AF الألعاب البارالمبية الشتوية 1994 Arabic ১৯৯৪ শীতকালীন প্যারালিম্পিক Bengali/Bangla Zimní paralympijské hry 1994 Czech Winter-Paralympics 1994 German Juegos Paralímpicos de Lillehammer 1994 Spanish Talviparalympialaiset 1994 Finnish Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 1994 French Paralympyske Winterspullen 1994 FY המשחקים הפאראלימפיים לילהאמר (1994) HE
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| Location | Lillehammer, Norway |
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| Motto | No Limits (Norwegian: Ingen Grenser) |
| Nations | 31 |
| Athletes | 471 |
| Events | 133 in 5 sports |
| Opening | 10 March 1994 |
| Closing | 19 March 1994 |
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| Stadium | Håkons Hall |
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The 1994 Winter Paralympics (Norwegian: Paralympiske vinterleker 1994; Nynorsk: Paralympiske vinterleikane 1994), the sixth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10 to 19 March 1994.The Lillehammer Paralympics were the second time that the Games were held in Norway, after the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo. 471 athletes from 31 countries participated, with Norway claiming the most gold medals ahead of Germany. This was the first Paralympics which the International Paralympic Committee had 100% involvement and responsibility and the first Games with their own logo.[1]
These Games marked the second time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same city and venues as the Winter Olympics but despite this, they did not have the same Organizing Committee.However, the two Committees operated jointly in several sectors, something that served as a basis for the collaboration that was carried out for the 1998 Winter Paralympics and 2000 Summer Paralympic Games.Events were held in Alpine skiing, ice sledge speed racing, biathlon and cross-country skiing; the games also introduced ice sledge hockey.The Paralympic Games also shared 5 venues that were used during the Winter Olympics.The only differences were the addition of Kristins Hall as ice sledge hockey venue.This hall which was used as a training site for ice hockey teams during the Olympic Games and the use of the Håkons Hall to the ceremonial venue.[2]
- ^ "Lillehammer 1994". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010. Alt URL
- ^ "Lillehammer 1994". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010. Alt URL