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52-478: Stampesletta is a multi-use stadium complex in Lillehammer , Norway . Owned and operated by Lillehammer Municipality , it consists of a track and field venue, an artificial turf football field , three natural grass football fields, a gravel field and natural grass training pitches. In addition, it features a club house, locker facilities and a grandstand between the athletics and artificial turf fields. The venue

104-567: A 370 meters (1,210 ft) long sprinting track and the Norwegian Olympic Museum The Olympics ski jumping hill Lysgårdsbakken and Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena are located a few hundred meters from Stampesletta. Collectively, the area is sometimes referred to as the Olympic Park . The football fields are used by Lillehammer FK, Lillehammer KFK, and Roterud IL's senior teams. As of 2012, Lillehammer FK's first-team plays in

156-627: A branch in Lillehammer. The Lillehammer campus of Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences is situated just north of the town itself. Lillehammer is also the home of the Nansen Academy - the Norwegian Humanistic Academy. The Nansen Academy is an educational institution for adult students with varied political, religious, and cultural backgrounds. The Academy was founded on the core principles of humanism and aims at strengthening

208-405: A capacity for 11,500, making it the largest handball and ice hockey venue in the country. It can make use of the main hall for two handball or football field, or six volleyball or badminton courts. In addition, there is a permanent health club , a climbing wall , an aerobics room, a golf center with two golf simulators and a putting green , and two badminton courts. The hall also features

260-475: A government guarantee was secured, establishing the games' financial foundation. The Information Committee published a white book in 1984, which was critical to both the application process and the impact of the games on the town, warning that the city would change character. Arne Skouen stated that "[t]he best way to bulldoze over and leave the city behind looking like a battlefield is to organize an Olympics." In May 1985, Petter Rønningen took over as director of

312-468: A hard surface in 1982. During the 1994 Winter Olympics , Stampesletta itself was used for medal ceremonies, attracting crowds of up to 30,000 people. The area around Stampesletta was sometimes referred to as the Olympic Park , as it also has in its immediate vicinity the ice hockey venues Håkons Hall and Eidsiva Arena , the ski jumping hill Lysgårdsbakken , and Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena . The two halls are often regarded as part of Stampesletta. The arena

364-577: A series of other Norwegian championships, such as the Norwegian Junior Athletics Championships in 1958, 1987 and 2002, and the Norwegian Relay Athletics Championships in 1960, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1991 and 1999. From 1932 to 1992, Birkebeinerrittet , a mass ski marathon between Rena and Lillehammer, has used Stampesletta as a start or goal area, depending on if the race ran from Lillehammer to Rena or in

416-426: A spectator capacity for 12,000 people. Two years later, a hostel, owned by the municipality and with room for 108 people, opened beside the venue. In 1958, an equestrian exhibition area was built at Stampesletta to host the state's mare exhibition, which had previously been held in Lillehammer from 1887 to 1940. It was by Agricultural Director Aslak Lidtveidt as the country's most modern. The venue also became home of

468-606: A spectator capacity of 6,000 to 8,000; existing and new buildings nearby will be used for the Olympic Village. Lillehammer The 478-square-kilometre (185 sq mi) municipality is the 211th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lillehammer is the 39th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 28,560. The municipality's population density is 63.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (164/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.4% over

520-479: Is May 10 and average date for first freeze in autumn is September 30 (1981-2010 average) giving an average frost-free season of 142 days. The current weather station Lillehammer-Sætherengen became operational in 1982; extremes are also from two earlier weather stations in Lillehammer. Lillehammer Municipality is subdivided into the following populated places (i.e.: neighborhoods, quarters, villages, localities, settlements, communities, hamlets, etc.): The basis for

572-507: Is a mural crown above the escutcheon . The arms were designed by Andreas Bloch. The Church of Norway has six parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Lillehammer. It is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Hamar . The town of Lillehammer is located at the northern end of Norway's largest lake, Mjøsa . There have likely been settlements here since

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624-556: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lillehammer is made up of 39 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

676-493: Is located about 1 kilometer (0.6 mi) from the town center, and serves as the home ground for the Second Division side Lillehammer FK , Lillehammer KFK, Roterud IL in football, and Lillehammer IF in athletics. Construction of Stampesletta started in 1946 and the grass football field opened in 1949. A now removed equestrian exhibition area opened in 1958, and in 1973 the track and field venue opened. The latter received

728-402: Is located along the creek Mesnaelva , and means "the plain beside a mill ". The area, which traditionally had been called Myra, was originally part of the farm Lysgård, with Stampesletta being its own croft . The area was bought by Lillehammer Municipality in 1933. The hillside further up, at Kanthaugen and Lysgård, featured ski activities from the turn of the 20th century. Plans to use one of

780-507: Is used as the goal are for Birkebeinerrittet and Birkebeinerløpet , and from 1932 to 1992 for Birkebeinerrennet . Stampesletta hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1977, 1995 and 2009, and annually hosts Norway's second-largest track and field tournament, Veidekkelekene. Stampesletta is scheduled to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics . The area around Stampesletta, which

832-452: The Lillehammer affair . Lillehammer is known as a typical venue for winter sporting events; it was host city of the 1994 Winter Olympics , and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics , and was part of a joint bid with applicant host city Oslo to host events part of the 2022 Winter Olympics until Oslo withdrew its bid on 1 October 2014. Lillehammer is home to the largest literature festival in

884-585: The 1984 Winter Olympics , held in Sarajevo a public reception was held where Lillehammer's bidding for the 1992 Winter Olympics was launched. A major focus for the committee was to distribute information about Norway and very unknown Lillehammer among IOC members. This action led the visits to the 70 IOC members in their home countries, with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs following up. Representatives attended 37 international sports events. During 1985,

936-401: The 1994 Winter Olympics and 2016 Winter Youth Olympics . The municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1906, a small adjacent area of the neighboring municipality of Fåberg (population: 140) was annexed by Lillehammer to make room for more expansion as the town grew. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

988-616: The Dovre Line , runs from Hamar to the north through Lillehammer on its way up the Gudbrandsdal valley, to terminate in the city of Trondheim . The European route E6 highway also passes through Lillehammer. In addition to the Olympic site, Lillehammer offers a number of other tourist attractions: Lillehammer has sister city agreements with the following places: Lillehammer has also friendly relations with: Lillehammer bid for

1040-699: The Iron Age and the market here was mentioned in Håkon Håkonson's saga in 1390. It is also mentioned as a site for Thing assembly in 1390. Tradition states that it was here in Lillehammer where the birkebeiners Torstein Skjevla and Skjervald Skrukka joined up with the King's son (and future King), Haakon, in 1205 before they traveled to Østerdalen (an event which is commemorated in March every year to this day). Since medieval times,

1092-541: The Lillehammer Church has been located here. The town was granted market town rights on 7 August 1827. At that time, 50 people lived within the boundaries of the newly established town. This site was chosen because there were no other towns in all of Christians amt (county) and this site was located along the Gudbrandsdalslågen river and the whole Gudbrandsdal valley was a major transportation route from

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1144-464: The Second Division . The track and field venue is used by Lillehammer IF. Veidekkelekene is an annual track and field tournament held at Stampesletta. In 2010 it had 1,150 participants and is organized by Lillehammer IF, Gausdal FIK and Moelven IL. The tournament is the second-largest track and field event in Norway, after Tyrvinglekene. Lillehammer IF has hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships three times, in 1977, 1995 and 2009. They have also hosted

1196-495: The 1992 Winter Olympics The Lillehammer bid for the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics was an unsuccessful campaign launched in 1984. It bid ended fourth of seven at the 91st IOC Session on 17 September 1986, who awarded the 1992 Winter Olympics to Albertville , France. The defeat resulted in a replanned bid for the 1994 Winter Olympics , which was won by the city. Planning of a Norwegian bid started in 1983, after Juan Antonio Samaranch suggested an Oslo Olympic bid during

1248-570: The Nordic countries and, in 2017, was designated as a UNESCO City of Literature . A number of schools are located in Lillehammer, including the Hammartun Primary and Lower Secondary School , Søre Ål Primary School and Kringsjå Primary and Lower Secondary School . Lillehammer Upper Secondary School consists of two branches, North and South, both situated near the city center. The private high school Norwegian College of Elite Sports , NTG, also has

1300-400: The Norwegian Athletics Championships. It was the last time the championships were held on gravel, and this caused problems because excessive rain drowned the venue, and the fire department had to pump off the water. The club started planning fixed surface on the venue in 1980, and was granted a loan for NOK 500,000. On 18 August 1981, the municipal council voted to grant NOK 200,000 for

1352-507: The Olympics, the power lines across the fields were dug down to give better television images. The bid for the Olympics had also included using Stampesletta for the speed skating events , but with the new demands for an indoor venue, it was instead decided to build Vikingskipet in Hamar . The running track was renovated in 2003, and received a new surface layer and paint job. In 2005, the club house

1404-469: The capital to northern Norway. Within two years of the establishment of the town, the population had risen to 360 people. The merchant Ludvig Wiese has been counted as the founder of the town (a statue of him was erected in the town in connection with the town's 100th anniversary in 1927). The laying of the main railway line from the capital in Christiania to Eidsvoll was completed in 1852. This railway line

1456-541: The centerpiece. In 1985, Lillehammer Municipal Council accepted an agreement with the Norwegian Confederation of Sports (NIF), which offered to finance 50% of a new multi-use arena in Lillehammer. The venue opened in December 1988 and cost NOK 65 million. After Lillehammer was awarded the 1994 Winter Olympics in 1988, it became necessary to build a larger venue to hold the Olympic ice hockey matches. In June 1989,

1508-482: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Lillehammer: Lillehammer is situated in the lower part of the Gudbrandsdal valley, at the northern end of lake Mjøsa . It is located to the south of Øyer Municipality , to the southeast of Gausdal Municipality , northeast of Nordre Land Municipality , to the north of Gjøvik Municipality , and to

1560-403: The economy of the municipality is its position as the northernmost point of the lake Mjøsa and as the gateway for the Gudbrandsdal region , through which the historical highway from Oslo to Trondheim passes. The Mesna river has provided the basis for several small industries through the years, but Lillehammer is now all but industry-less. – One of the major Norwegian rail lines ,

1612-452: The event. German IOC member Wolfgang Müller when know the idea immediately contacted Mollén, and they held a meeting on 12 October 1981, where it was agreed that the planning would not yet be launched to the public. The inland districts of Oppland and Hedmark had been experiencing an economic slump, and on 21 August 1981, the Government of Norway had appointed a government committee, led by

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1664-454: The few flat places in Lillehammer for sports was launched by the municipal planning office in 1941. However, the German occupation of Norway caused an interruption in the plans, and a prisoner-of-war camp for Russians, Lager Edelweiss, was located there instead. Construction of the grass field started in 1946, after the municipality had decided to build a multi-sport complex. The original stadium

1716-510: The full course, as well as a start allowing 110 meter hurdling . Eidsiva Arena consists of two halls, one featuring an ice hockey rink and one with a handball court. The arena also has a curling rink and a running track. The ice hockey rink has room for 3,197 spectators and is the home venue of GET-ligaen side Lillehammer IK . Håkons Hall is a multi-sport arena which is used for international handball and ice hockey matches, as well as conferences, conventions and banquets. The venue has

1768-416: The games to Lillehammer. The Labour Party was split, and both sides promised demonstrations and actions. On 1 October 1983, the limited company Lillehammer-OL 1992 AS was established to make the plans. Its director was Arild Sletten and its chair was Ole Sjetne. Financing for the planning was secured through NOK 15 million from the private sector and NOK 10 million from the public sector. During

1820-420: The knowledge of these principles. The 14th World Scout Jamboree was held from 29 July to 7 August 1975 and was hosted by Norway at Lillehammer. Lillehammer Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

1872-461: The line, the field has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The charge is a birkebeiner , carrying a spear and a shield, who is skiing down the mountainside under a blue sky. The design symbolizes the historical importance of when the Birkebeiners carried the future King Haakon from Lillehammer to Rena on skis. There

1924-462: The municipal council voted to locate most of the Lillehammer venues to the Stampesletta area, and to put Håkons Hall adjacent to Kristins Hall. This was controversial among the politicians, and many councilors voted in support of the originally-planned decentralized plan, with the venues spread out through the municipality. Håkons Hall cost NOK 238 million and it opened on 1 February 1993. Prior to

1976-473: The nearby town of Hamar and Diocese of Hamar , it began to be called "little Hamar": Lilþlæ Hamar and Litlihamarr , and finally Lillehammer. It is also mentioned in the Old Norse sagas as Litlikaupangr ("Little Trading Place"). The coat of arms was granted on 4 April 1898. The arms have are divided with a diagonal line . The field (background) above the line has a tincture of blue. Below

2028-402: The opposite direction. Since 1992, the goal area was moved to Birkebeineren Ski Stadium . Birkebeinerrittet , a cycle version of the ski marathon, has its goal area at Stampesletta. The half-marathon terrain race Birkebeinerløpet uses Stampesletta as its start and goal area. During the 1994 Winter Olympics, Stampesletta was used for medal ceremonies for all non-skating events. The backdrops for

2080-407: The podium was built using ice and snow, with the podium itself being made from ice from the glacier Jostedalsbreen . This contrasted with the surrounding pine elements. Attendance was free, and between 25,000 and 30,000 people attended the medal ceremonies. Lillehammer is scheduled to host the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics . The Stampesletta area will be used for the opening and closing ceremonies with

2132-478: The politician Odvar Nordli , to look into ways to stimulate the local economy. The committee was presented the plans, and concluded that it would be a suitable way to stimulate the region economy. In a secret meeting with the Lillehammer Executive Council on 22 January 1982, they were informed about the plans, and they decided to create a committee, led by Ole Sjetne, to plan the games. A petition

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2184-423: The previous 10-year period. The town of Lillehammer is the largest urban centre in the municipality. It lies in the central part of the municipality and it is surrounded by more rural areas. The town centre is a late nineteenth-century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjøsa and the river Lågen , surrounded by mountains. Lillehammer hosted

2236-594: The southeast of Ringsaker Municipality . The mountain Nevelfjell lies in the northeast part of the municipality. Lillehammer has a humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dfb ) and used to have a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc ), with the Scandinavian mountain chain to the west and north limiting oceanic influences. The record high of 34 °C (93 °F) was recorded in June 1970. The record low of −31 °C (−24 °F)

2288-456: The state's stallion display. The exhibition grounds covered an area of 4 hectares (10 acres), cost NOK 190,000 and included two stables . The show remained at Lillehammer until the opening of Biri Travbane . The track and field venue opened in 1973, with a capacity for 6,000 people. The following year Lillehammer IF moved from Sportsplassen i Lillehammer to Stampesletta, with the old venue being retired in 1975. In 1977, Stampesletta hosted

2340-522: The successfully staged FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982 and a Swedish bid with Falun and Östersund for the 1988 Winter Olympics had failed. A few months earlier already the choice of Lillehammer was proposed by Arne B. Mollén , chairmen of the Norwegian Olympic Committee , immediately after the Swedish failure, stating that Lillehammer was the only Nordic town capable of hosting

2392-533: The upgrade. The work was largely done with voluntary work, and the new surface was inaugurated on 28 August 1982 with the Norwegian Relay Athletics Championship. In 1970, the plans for an indoor arena, primarily for handball, was launched again, but the cost of NOK 6 million was not able to be financed. Following the work with the Lillehammer bid for the 1992 Winter Olympics , the plans resurfaced, this time with an ice hockey rink to be

2444-534: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the town of Lillehammer (population: 5,905) was merged with Fåberg Municipality (population: 13,381) to form a new, larger Lillehammer Municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Hamar farm ( Old Norse : Hamarr ) since the first Lillehammer Church was built there. The name is identical with the word hamarr which means "stone" or "rocky hill". To distinguish it from

2496-435: Was by the contemporary capital press described as having "international proportions". The venue was planned built in several stages, and the plans called for a main football field with grass turf and a main athletics field. Additional plans called for an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, an indoor arena for handball and gymnastics, and a club house. The grass pitch was officially opened by Mayor Einar Hansen in 1949, and had

2548-420: Was completed by the women's football club. In 2006, the gravel ice rink received an artificial ice machine to secure stable ice conditions throughout the winter. The sports complex consists of a track and field venue, a main artificial turf football field with a grandstand , three natural grass football fields, a gravel field and warm-up/practice fields with grass. The track and field venue has eight lanes around

2600-556: Was connected with steamships along the lake Mjøsa which travelled to Lillehammer and from there a newly laid road made connections further up into the Gudbrandsdalen valley. This transport system made the transit of timber and agricultural goods from all over the county to the capital possible, and it contributed to the growth of the town of Lillehammer. In 1973, Mossad killed a Moroccan waiter, having mistaken him for Palestinian terrorist Ali Hassan Salameh , which became known as

2652-474: Was recorded in December 1978 and January 1979, and the same low was recorded in January 1987. There has been no overnight air frost in the month of August since 1978 with the record low for that month being −0.6 °C (30.9 °F). The coldest recorded temperature after 2000 is −26.2 °C (−15.2 °F) in January 2010. The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below 0 °C (32.0 °F)) in spring

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2704-496: Was started in 1982 to stop the town from hosting the games, which gathered about a thousand signatures by 2 June 1982, when the municipal council was to evaluate the planning. The opposition created The Committee For Information About the Olympics in Lillehammer 1992. The municipal committee published a report on 28 January 1983, presenting a draft of the Olympic bidding plans. On 2 June 1983, Lillehammer Municipal Council voted with 42 against 13 to actively support and work for bringing

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