1994 Winter Olympics torch relay
The 1994 Winter Olympics torch relay was run from November 27, 1993 until February 12, 1994 prior to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. The route covered around 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) and involved over 6,916 torchbearers. Prince Haakon lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.[1] It is the sixth Winter torch relay (after 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984) to have more than one route. On January 16, 1994, it traveled to the Arctic Circle.
Host city | Lillehammer, Norway |
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Countries visited | Greece, Norway |
Distance | 18,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) |
Torch bearers | 6,916 |
Start date | November 27, 1993 |
End date | February 12, 1994 |
Torch designer | André Marandon and Paal Johan Kahrs |
No. of torches | 350 |
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Route in Europe
- January 29
- 1. Athens
- January 30
- 2. Stuttgart
- January 31
- 3. Karlsruhe
- February 1
- 4. Grefrath
- 5. Düsseldorf
- February 2
- 6. Dortmund
- February 3
- 7. Copenhagen
- February 3
- 8. Hamburg
- February 3
- 9. Helsinki
- February 4
- 10. Stockholm
- February 5
- 11. Oslo (merged with the flame from Morgedal)
- February 6
- 12. Kongsvinger
- February 7
- 13. Elverum
- February 8
- 14. Trysil
- February 9
- 15. Rena
- February 10
- 16. Hamar
- February 11
- 17. Sjusjøen
- February 12
- 18. Lillehammer
Route in Norway
- November 27
- Morgedal 1.
- Kviteseid 2.
- November 28
- Kongsberg 3.
- November 29
- Drammen 4.
- December 1
- Skien 5.
- December 2
- Risør 6.
- December 3
- Arendal 7.
- December 4
- Kristiansand 8.
- December 5
- Kvinesdal 9.
- December 6
- Eigersund 10.
- December 7
- Stavanger 11.
- December 8
- Haugesund 12.
- December 9
- Stord 13.
- December 11
- Bergen 13.
- December 12
- Voss 14.
- December 14
- Gol 15.
- December 16
- Hønefoss 17.
- December 17
- Sogndal 18.
- December 18
- Førde 19.
- December 19
- Nordfjordeid 20.
- December 20
- Ørsta 21.
- December 21
- Ålesund 22.
- December 22
- Molde 23.
- December 23
- Kristiansund 24.
- December 24
- Sunndalsøra 25.
- December 28
- Oppdal 1.
- December 29
- Løkken Verk 1.
- December 30
- Beitstad 1.
- December 31
- Tromsø 1.
- January 4
- Kirkenes 1.
- January 5
- Karasjok 1.
- January 6
- Alta 1.
- January 10
- Narvik 1.
- January 12
- Sortland 1.
- January 13
- Svolvær 1.
- January 14
- Fauske 1.
- January 15
- Bodø 1.
- January 16
- Mo i Rana 1.
- January 17
- Sandnessjøen 1.
- January 18
- Terråk 1.
- January 19
- Namsos 1.
- January 20
- Steinkjer 1.
- January 21
- Levanger 1.
- January 22
- Trondheim 1.
- January 23
- Støren 1.
- January 24
- Røros 1.
- January 25
- Tynset 1.
- January 29
- Eidsvoll 1.
- January 30
- Tønsberg 1.
- January 30
- Lillestrøm 1.
- January 31
- Mysen 1.
- February 1
- 80. Halden
- February 2
- 80. Sarpsborg
- February 3
- 80. Asker
- February 4
- 80. Sandvika
- February 5
- 80. Oslo (merged with the flame from Olympia)
- February 6
- 80. Kongsvinger
- February 7
- 80. Elverum
- February 8
- 80. Trysil
- February 9
- 80. Rena
- February 10
- 80. Hamar
- February 11
- 80. Sjusjøen
- February 12
- 80. Lillehammer
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