About Lillehammer 2016
The second edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games will run from Feb. 12-21, 2016, in Lillehammer, Norway. More than 1,100 athletes from nearly 70 nations are expected to participate. The 10-day competition for athletes between the ages of 15-18 will feature all seven sports on the program for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
For more information on the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, visit Lillehammer2016.com.
By The Numbers
| 1,100+ | Athletes |
| 70 | National Olympic Committees |
| 70 | Medal events |
| 7 | Total sports |
| 15 | Sport disciplines |
| 10 | Competition days |
| 9 | Venues |
| 6 | Non-competition venues |
| 5 | Cities (Lillehammer, Hamar, Gjøvik, Øyer and Oslo) |
| 3,000 | Volunteers -- 57 percent are 30 years old or younger, and over 800 are in their teens |
| 34 | Average age within the Organizing Committee |