Oslo bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics Oslo bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics Oslo 2022 was a campaign by Oslo and the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports for the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. This bid was cancelled on October 1, 2014, after the parliamentary caucus of the Conservative Party had voted to not support the bid. Already, the Progress Party, Centre Party and Socialist Left Party were opposed to the bid. Thus, it was no longer possible to get a parliamentary majority for a state guarantee. The IOC selected Beijing as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics
Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics Norway at the 1994 Winter Olympics Norway was the host nation for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. It was the second time that Norway had hosted the Winter Olympic Games, after the 1952 Games in Oslo. In 1994, Norway finished second in the medal ranking to Russia, with strong results in the skiing events. During the games, Norway set a record: most gold medals won by a host nation, with 10. The United States tied it when they hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, but Canada broke it during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Men's