2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Facts
| Competition type | Youth Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Number and Year | II / 2016 |
| Host city | Lillehammer, Norway (Venues) |
| Opening ceremony | 12 February |
| Closing ceremony | 21 February |
| Competition dates | 12 – 21 February |
| OCOG | 2016 Lillehammer Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee |
| Participants | 1060 from 70 countries |
| Medal events | 70 in 16 disciplines |
Bid process
Lillehammer, Norway was selected as host of the IInd Youth Olympic Winter Games, with the announcement made by the International Olympic Committee at an Executive Board Meeting on 7 December 2011. There were no other final bid cities, although Lake Placid, New York, USA; Lucerne Switzerland; Zaragoza, Spain; and Sofia, Bulgaria all expressed an interest in bidding but did not submit formal bids.
Ceremonies
| Officially opened by | Kronprins Harald |  NOR | SAL | King |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchbearer | Ingrid Alexandra, Prinsesse av Norge | NOR | Lit flame | |
| Taker of the Athlete's Oath | Maia Ramsfjell | NOR | CUR | |
| Taker of the Official's Oath | Thomas Pettersen | NOR | ||
| Taker of the Coach's Oath | Sandra Alise Lyngstad | NOR | ||
| Olympic Flag Bearer | Yu-Na Kim |  KOR | FSK | Bearer (Senior) |
| Espen Bredesen | NOR | SJP | Bearer (Senior) | |
| Anita Moen-Guidon | NOR | CCS | Bearer (Senior) | |
| Bjørn Dæhlie | NOR | CCS | Bearer (Senior) | |
| Stine Lise Hattestad | NOR | FRS | Bearer (Senior) | |
| Éric Alard |  FRA | BOB | Bearer (Senior) | |
| Anna Odine Strøm | NOR | MIX/SJP | Bearer (Youth) | |
| Ane Farstad | NOR | STK | Bearer (Youth) | |
| Fredrik Bucher-Johannessen | NOR | BTH | Bearer (Youth) | |
| Vebjørn Hegdal | NOR | CCS/MIX | Bearer (Youth) | |
| Herman Møller Svendsen | NOR | SBD | Bearer (Youth) | |
| Ena Marie Nystrøm | NOR | IHO | Bearer (Youth) | |
| Flagbearers | Full list |
Medal Disciplines
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |  USA |
10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Russian Federation |  RUS |
7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| Germany |  GER |
7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| Norway | NOR |
4 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| Mixed team |  MIX |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Canada |  CAN |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Sweden |  SWE |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Slovenia |  SLO |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Japan |  JPN |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Austria |  AUT |
2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| France | FRA |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Italy |  ITA |
1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Latvia |  LAT |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Romania |  ROU |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine |  UKR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia |  AUS |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Czechia |  CZE |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Finland |  FIN |
0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Hungary |  HUN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| New Zealand |  NZL |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium |  BEL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovakia |  SVK |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands |  NED |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mixed team medals
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Republic of Korea | KOR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | JPN |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| France | FRA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United States | USA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Norway | NOR |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Italy | ITA |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | BEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mongolia |  MGL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland | SUI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | NED |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Latvia | LAT |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hungary | HUN |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | KAZ |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ukraine | UKR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Australia | AUS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czechia | CZE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland |  POL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania | ROU |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Radamus | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kim Magnus | KOR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sivert Bakken | NOR |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aline Danioth | SUI |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Park Ji-Wu | KOR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kim Min-Seok | KOR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ema Klinec | SLO |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chloe Kim | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Pates | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kim Ji-Yoo | KOR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maya Yakunina | RUS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bor Pavlovčič | SLO |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |