1992 winter Olympics

 The 16th edition of the winter Olympics was held in Albertville France from February 8-23.  64 nations and 1801 athletes participated in these games. 

1. These were the last winter Olympics to be held in the same year as the summer. 

2. Short track speed skating, women's biathlon and freestyle skiing were added.

3. Last winter Olympics to include demonstration sports. Curling (added in 1998), aeriels (not sure when added) ski ballet and speed skiing were last demonstration sports.

4. Eight new nations debuted here.

5. Last games long track speed skating were held outside.

6. Figure skating, long and short track speed skating and both ceremonies were in Albertville.

7. Bjorn Daehlie and Vegard Ulvang of Norway each won three cross country skiing gold's 

8. Three nations won first winter Games medals. Kim Ki-Hoon of South Korea won a gold in 1000m short track speed skating, Ye Qiaobo won a silver in the 500m long track speed skating, and Annelise Coberger of New Zealand won a silver in slalom. It was New Zealand's first medal, Oceania first medal and Southern hemisphere first.

9. Bonnie Blair (USA, 500m, 1000m) and Gunda Niemann (Germany, 3000m, 5000m) each won two golds.

10. Two podium sweeps.

A. February 10, men's 30k classical, Norway, Vegard Ulvang, Bjorn Daehlie, Terje Langli.

B. February 17, women's 5000m speed skating, Germany, Gunda Niemann, Heike Warnicke, Claudia Pechstein.

11. Medal haul: Germany had most golds and most total (10g, 10s, 6b).  France finished with 3g, 5s, 1b for 9 total.  Canada finished with 2g 3s 2b for 7 total. Tomorrow - 1994 and Lillehammer Norway.