Winter Olympic Games Stadia
The main Olympic Games stadium has become the centerpiece of the Olympic Games, it is usually where the opening and closing ceremonies are held, and where the flame is lit and kept alight throughout the Games.
As can be seen in the table below, the Olympic Stadium is commonly and unimaginatively referred to as the Olympic Stadium or something very similar.
Major Stadia of the Winter Olympics Games
| Year | Host City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Chamonix | Olympic Stadium |
| 1928 | St. Moritz | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink |
| 1932 | Lake Placid | Lake Placid Speedskating Oval |
| 1936 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Große Olympiaschanze |
| 1948 | St. Moritz | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink |
| 1952 | Oslo | Bislett Stadium |
| 1956 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio |
Opening ceremony at the 1956 Winter Olympics| Year | Host City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Squaw Valley | Blyth Arena & Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink |
| 1964 | Innsbruck | Bergiselschanze (opening ceremony), Olympiahalle (closing ceremony) |
| 1968 | Grenoble | Olympic Stadium (opening ceremony), Le Stade de Glace (closing ceremony) |
| 1972 | Sapporo | Makomanai Open Stadium (opening ceremony), Makomanai Ice Arena (closing ceremony) |
| 1976 | Innsbruck | Bergiselschanze (opening ceremony), Olympiahalle (closing ceremony) |
| 1980 | Lake Placid | Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium (opening ceremony), Olympic Center Arena (closing ceremony) |
| 1984 | Sarajevo | Olympic Stadium (opening ceremony), Zetra Olympic Hall (closing ceremony) |
| 1988 | Calgary | McMahon Stadium |
| 1992 | Albertville | Theatre of Ceremonies |
| 1994 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena |
| 1998 | Nagano | Nagano Olympic Stadium |
| 2002 | Salt Lake City | Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium |
| 2006 | Torino | Stadio Olimpico di Torino |
| 2010 | Vancouver | BC Place Stadium |
| 2014 | Sochi | Fisht Olympic Stadium |
| 2018 | PyeongChang | Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium |
| 2022 | Beijing | Beijing National Stadium |
Related Pages
- Venue list for Vancouver, Sochi, PyeongChang, Beijing
- Summer Olympics Stadiums
- Sports Stadiums around the world
- Olympic Games host countries
- History of the Summer Olympics
- Winter Olympics Athlete Villages
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