Originally the 1995 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships was planned to take place at Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Hamar, the same venue which hosted short track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics. However, because Storhamar was at scheduled time playing play-offs in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship, it was in December 1994 decided to move the tournament to Gjøvik.
Originally, the 1995 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were intended to be held at Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Hamar, where short track speed skating events had been hosted during the 1994 Winter Olympics. However, since Storhamar was scheduled for play-offs in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship at the time, it was decided in December 1994 to relocate the tournament to Gjøvik.