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 scheduled for Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Hamar, where short track speed skating had been held at the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1995 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were relocated to Gjøvik due to Storhamar's play-offs in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Championship.