Lillehammer 1994 (2017-04-03) by Nikolay TsugulievThe Olympic Museum
Norway - a country located close to the Arctic Circle, where the harsh climate has shaped man and nature alike since time immemorial.
Cross-country skiing - the national sport par excellence.
A typical street scene in this northerly country.
The cold never affects the enthusiasm of Norwegians.
The notion of “hygge” is specific to Scandinavian countries; it encapsulates well-being, a warm, cosy atmosphere and feelings of contentment.
Lillehammer 1994 (2015-10-25) by vad_123The Olympic Museum
A COMBINATION OF SNOW, ICE AND COLD
When looked at through a magnifying glass, snow – omnipresent in the landscape of Europe’s most northerly country – is transformed into a delicate composition of star-shaped crystals.
The aurora borealis, or northern lights: a source of artistic creation, mythology and legends.
The majestic fjords form part of the enigmatic charm of this northern land.
From Viking times to today, the majority of buildings are made of wood.
Night-time in a snow-covered landscape reveals the blue used in Norwegian folk art.
Legend has it that, in 1206, the Birkebeiners escaped and took with them the new-born Håkon Håkonssøn, the heir to the throne, where he was safe with the king in Lillehammer.
Lillehammer 1994 (1994-02-12) by IOCThe Olympic Museum
OLYMPIC DESIGN MADE IN LILLEHAMMER
A threefold design concept: originality and Norwegian character, human contact, and contact between man and nature. Focused on respect for the environment, these were named the “White-Green Games by President Samaranch.
More than a metre long, the torch has a polished birch handle with an aluminium top. Nature and technology combined forces to transport the Olympic flame!
The “fakkelmannen”, a giant torchbearer carved into the forest at Hafjell, where many of the Alpine skiing events were held.
The medals “channel the Norwegian soul” through the choice of local granite and cave drawing-inspired shapes.
Lillehammer 1994 (2018-09-19) by IOCThe Olympic Museum
CONSISTENCY AND NORWEGIAN VALUES
Lillehammer 1994 (2016-07-26) by Nordland CountyThe Olympic Museum
ORIGINALITY AND AUTHENTICITY
A national treasure inspired the pictograms: a rock drawing discovered on an island in the north of Norway, the oldest-known image of a person on skis, dating from more than 4,000 years ago!
Lillehammer 1994 (2018-09-19) by IOCThe Olympic Museum
ABOVE ALL NORWEGIAN
Figure skating on stone.
Alpine skiing
Bobsleigh
6 sports, 12 disciplines and 61 events on the programme.
From top to bottom: cross-country skiing, biathlon and Nordic combined.
The official poster, with the pictograms and the “fakkelmannen”, again in the rock drawing style.
Lillehammer 1994 (2018-09-19) by IOCThe Olympic Museum
HAKON & KRISTIN: CHERISHING THE PAST WHILE COMMITTED TO THE FUTURE
