The 1994 Lillehammer Olympics was XVII in a row. About 1737 athletes who came from 67 countries took part in it. 61 sets of medals were played in 12 sports. It should be noted that the 1994 Olympics was organized two years after passing the last relay. This was done in order to separate the Winter and Summer Olympics in time.
The debut of the teams of the former USSR
For the first time, athletes from the disintegrated USSR appeared as separate teams. You could say it was their debut. But it is worth noting, while the excellent results were shown by the Russian team. She managed to win a huge number of gold awards - 11 pieces. As a result, Russia won first place in the team event. In terms of the total number of medals received, the team lost only to the hosts of the Olympics, the Norwegians - the gap was 3 awards, 26 to 23.
Almost all the gold was taken by Russians in figure skating. In men's single skating - Alexei Urmanov, Evgeny Platov and Oksana Grischuk - in competitions between dance couples. It is also worth noting the attention of two more game triumphs, and this is Yekaterina Gordeeva with Sergey Grinkov. The women won the representative of the Soviet school, who taught figure skating, - and this is Oksana Bayul, Ukrainian.
Biathlon and skiing
The 1994 Olympics was remembered for the excellent performance of biathletes. The Russian team shone with skill, and in particular Sergey Chepikov, who managed to win the sprint. The women's team overcame the baton, and the men received silver, losing the first place to the Germans. The 1994 Olympics gave gold to Sergey Tarasov for a successful race of 20 kilometers.
It is worth noting that the women's ski team also showed excellent results. As a result of this Olympics, Lyubov Yegorova became a three-time champion of the games - she managed to win the five-kilometer race with the classic move, as well as the 15-kilometer according to the Gundersen system. Among the men in this sport, Bjorn Daly from Norway proved to be excellent, who received silver and two gold. The 1994 Olympics was remembered by athletes from Uzbekistan, since the first time they won a gold medal.
Number of medals and awards
What was the result for the participants of the 1994 Olympics? The medal standings are led by Russia (by the number of gold awards). In general, the first place is occupied by Norway. In third place with a difference of two medals is Germany. Next come Italy, the USA, South Korea, etc. Australia is in last place - it received only two bronze medals.
It should be noted the attention of Finland - from the rating list, or rather, its lower part, it looks most worthy, since the athletes managed to win five bronze medals, as well as one silver. Only Belarus stands above them, and that is because they won two silver.
Hockey at the 1994 Olympics
It is worth noting that teams from countries such as the Czech Republic, Russia and Slovakia made their debut at the Olympics that year. Unfortunately, Russian hockey players in this category were left without medals. In the semifinals, the athletes failed to get around the Swedes. In the game for third place, the Russians lost to the Finns, losing the team with a crushing score - 4: 0.
It should be noted that the hockey match of that year was remembered for a long time. Indeed, for the first time in the history of the previous Olympics, the final match between Canada and Sweden ended in a series of shootouts. The fact is that more than a minute before the end of the game, athletes from Sweden managed to equalize. Therefore, they appointed a series of shootouts. In them, the Swedes showed their unsurpassed skill. Thus, for the first time in almost 75 years of participation in the Games, the Swedish team won gold. And the Russian team also for the first time in the history of Soviet hockey was left without medals.