1992 winter olympics

Albertville, France hosted the games and were held from February 8 - 23. 64 nations were at these games.  these were the last games that were held in the same year as the summer games. it was the first time the paralympics were held at the same site as the Olympics. other highlights include:  1. the last time speed skating was held outdoors.  2.  short track speed skating, moguls and womens biathlon made their debuts.  3.  the last time demonstration sports were contested as curling, aerials, ski ballet and speed skiing were contested.  Nicholas Bochatay was killed while training before the speed skiing finals.  4.  Bjorn Daehlie and Vegard Ulvang each won three gold medals in cross country skiing for Norway.  5.   Toni Nieminen of Finland was the youngest gold medal winner at 16 when he won the ski jumping.  6. Annelise Coberger of New Zealand won the southern hemisphere's first Winter games medal - a silver in women's slalom. 7.  Kristi Yamaguchi (U.S.) and Midori Ito (Japan) were the first persons of Asian descent to win medals in figure skating.  Ito also was the first woman to land a triple axel.  Canada won 7 medals (2g, 3s, 2b) at these games.  tomorrow - 1994.  here is the logo for these games.