Lillehammer Olympic Village
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Lillehammer Olympic Village was an artificial village constructed in Lillehammer
, Norway
, to accommodate 2,300 athletes and leaders during the 1994 Winter Olympics
, and subsequently a smaller number during the 1994 Winter Paralympics
. The Hamar Olympic Subsite Village was in Hamar
; part of Toneheim Folk High School
, it was able to accommodate 500 athletes and leaders.
Each team was allocated a common area after the size of the team. Common rooms varied from 38 square metre, all teams received a main leader room of 12 square metres (14.4 sq yd), between one and three additional 8 square metres (9.6 sq yd) leader rooms, between one and three 13 square metres (15.5 sq yd) medical rooms, between one and four 18 square metres (21.5 sq yd) massage rooms, a storage room between 20 square metre, and a drying room between 10 square metre.
Construction started in 1992 and the first house was completed on 10 August. Average production per day was 250 square metres (299 sq yd); to get sufficient speed, several contractors with different prefabrication methods were selected. The village, consisting of wooden buildings, including parts in glue-laminated wood, was completed in December 1993 costing 250 million Norwegian krone
(NOK). However, the reception was made of aluminum modules, allowing it to be moved afterwards. During the games, it was rented by the Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee. The village consisted of a permanent part of 185 houses; of which 141 were sold privately after the games. Re-building and dismounting started in April 1994. The service center was afterwards converted to a cafeteria, senior center, a church and a nursery school. The rest of the buildings were mobile and sold to other parts of the country after the games. The temporary part was built on farmland which was taken into use as such from 1996.
, the surrounding land was used to construct temporary estate. Total floor area was 6450 square metres (7,714.1 sq yd), which allowed for 500 athletes and leaders. The Hamar site was used for athletes competing in Hamar, which consisted of speed skating
, short track speed skating
and figure skating
.
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, to accommodate 2,300 athletes and leaders during the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
, and subsequently a smaller number during the 1994 Winter Paralympics
1994 Winter Paralympics
The 1994 Winter Paralympics, the sixth Winter Paralympics, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10–19 March 1994. These Games marked the first time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics, a tradition that has continued through an agreement of cooperation...
. The Hamar Olympic Subsite Village was in Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
; part of Toneheim Folk High School
Toneheim Folk High School
Toneheim Folk High School is a folk high school located in Hamar, Norway, which focuses on music.During the 1994 Winter Olympics, it was part of the Hamar Olympic Subsite Village....
, it was able to accommodate 500 athletes and leaders.
Lillehammer
The Lillehammer Olympic Village was built at Skårsetlia, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the town center of Lillehammer. It was built on a 230 hectares (568.3 acre) property and had 55000 square metres (65,779.5 sq yd) of real estate. This gave a capacity for 2,300 athletes and leaders from 67 nations. In addition, there was a 7000 square metres (8,371.9 sq yd) service center, including a 2000 square metres (2,392 sq yd) cafeteria which could serve 2,000 people simultaneously. There were security posts at the entrance to the village, with bus stops, parking and a reception further in. Heating was provided by electricity, solar power, gas and geothermal heat.Each team was allocated a common area after the size of the team. Common rooms varied from 38 square metre, all teams received a main leader room of 12 square metres (14.4 sq yd), between one and three additional 8 square metres (9.6 sq yd) leader rooms, between one and three 13 square metres (15.5 sq yd) medical rooms, between one and four 18 square metres (21.5 sq yd) massage rooms, a storage room between 20 square metre, and a drying room between 10 square metre.
Construction started in 1992 and the first house was completed on 10 August. Average production per day was 250 square metres (299 sq yd); to get sufficient speed, several contractors with different prefabrication methods were selected. The village, consisting of wooden buildings, including parts in glue-laminated wood, was completed in December 1993 costing 250 million Norwegian krone
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
(NOK). However, the reception was made of aluminum modules, allowing it to be moved afterwards. During the games, it was rented by the Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee. The village consisted of a permanent part of 185 houses; of which 141 were sold privately after the games. Re-building and dismounting started in April 1994. The service center was afterwards converted to a cafeteria, senior center, a church and a nursery school. The rest of the buildings were mobile and sold to other parts of the country after the games. The temporary part was built on farmland which was taken into use as such from 1996.
Hamar
The Hamar Olympic Subsite Village was located at Toneheim Folk High School in Hamar, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Vikingskipet. In addition to the schools dormitoryDormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
, the surrounding land was used to construct temporary estate. Total floor area was 6450 square metres (7,714.1 sq yd), which allowed for 500 athletes and leaders. The Hamar site was used for athletes competing in Hamar, which consisted of speed skating
Speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Speed Skating results.-500 m:Monday February 14, 1994 — 40 competitors from 16 countries-1,000 m:Friday February 18, 1994 — 43 competitors from 17 countries-1,500 m:...
, short track speed skating
Short track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympic Games Short Track results-500m:-1,000m:This unique race was one of the most unusual in the short history of short track speed skating. The bronze medal was won by an athlete that was not even in the final race. Derrick Campbell of Canada was obstructed by the Briton Nicky...
and figure skating
Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Referee:* Britta LindgrenAssistant Referee:* Gerhardt BubníkJudges: Wendy Utley Jan Olesinski Jarmila Portová Alfred Korytek Yang Jiasheng Margaret Ann Wier Noriko Shirota Audrey Williams Jan Hoffmann Monique Petis -Pairs:...
.