XVI Olympic Winter Games

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The XVI Olympic Winter Games were the 1992 Winter Olympics, an international multi-sport event held in Albertville, France, featuring winter sports competitions among athletes from around the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Winter Olympic Games
multi-sport event
closingDate 1992-02-23
commonName 1992 Winter Olympics
continent Europe
featuredSport Nordic combined
alpine skiing
biathlon
bobsleigh
cross-country skiing
figure skating
freestyle skiing
ice hockey
luge
short track speed skating
ski jumping
speed skating
followedBy 1994 Winter Olympics
XVII Olympic Winter Games
hostCity Albertville
hostCountry France
hostCountryNOC FRA
hostRegion Savoie
hostSelectedAt 86th IOC Session
hostSelectionCity Lausanne NERFINISHED
hostSelectionCountry Switzerland
hostSelectionDate 1986-10-17
mainStadium Stade Olympique d’Albertville
surface form: Halle Olympique
mascot Magique
mascotType star-shaped imp
motto Savour the Games
notableFact last Winter Olympics to be held in the same year as the Summer Olympics
numberOfAthletes 1801
numberOfDisciplines 12
numberOfEvents 57
numberOfFemaleAthletes 488
numberOfMaleAthletes 1313
numberOfParticipatingNations 64
numberOfSports 6
officialName XVI Olympic Winter Games self-link
olympiadNumber 16
openingDate 1992-02-08
openingDeclaredBy François Mitterrand
organizedBy International Olympic Committee
partOf Olympic Games
Winter Olympics
precededBy 1988 Winter Olympics
XV Olympic Winter Games
torchLighter François-Cyrille Grange
Michel Platini
year 1992

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Albertville hosted XVI Olympic Winter Games
1992 Winter Olympics officialName XVI Olympic Winter Games
XVI Olympic Winter Games officialName XVI Olympic Winter Games self-link
XVII Olympic Winter Games precededBy XVI Olympic Winter Games