2016 Winter Youth Olympics
The 2016 Winter Youth Olympics (Norwegian: Olympiske vinterleker for ungdom 2016; Nynorsk: Olympiske vinterleikane for ungdom 2016), officially known as the II Winter Youth Olympic Games, took place in and around Lillehammer, Norway, between 12 February and 21 February 2016. They were the fourth Youth Olympic Games and the second winter edition. Lillehammer was awarded the games on 7 December 2011 as the only candidate. The games reused venues from the 1994 Winter Olympics; this made Lillehammer the first city to host both regular and Youth Olympics. In addition to Lillehammer, sports were contested in Hamar, Gjøvik and Øyer.
| Host city | Lillehammer, Norway |
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| Motto | Go beyond. Create tomorrow. (Norwegian: Spreng grenser. Skap morgendagen.) |
| Nations | 71 |
| Athletes | ~1,100 |
| Events | 70 |
| Opening | 12 February |
| Closing | 21 February |
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| Cauldron | HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra |
| Stadium | Lysgårdsbakkene (opening) Håkons Hall (closing) |
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