The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Albertville '92, was a winter multi-sport event held from 8 to 23 February 1992 in and around Albertville, France. Albertville won the bid to host the Winter Olympics in 1986, beating Sofia, Falun, Lillehammer, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Anchorage, and Berchtesgaden. The 1992 Winter Olympics were the last winter games held in the same year as the Summer Olympics. The Games were the fifth Olympic Games held in France and the country's third Winter Olympics, after the 1924 Winter Games in Chamonix and the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble. This games was the first of two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Western Europe, preceding the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
At the 1932 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. For the only time in the Olympic history, the speed skating were held as pack-style events, having all competitors skate at the same time. Women were allowed to compete in speed skating for the first time in history in a set of demonstration events. The IOC was reluctant to upgrade women’s events to full medal events, although the organizing committee of the Games advocated for the full inclusion of women’s events. The distances for women were 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m. The pack-style racing would pave the way for short track speed skating, that would debut as a demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary before becoming an official Olympic event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.
Alpine Skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville, France, consisted of ten alpine skiing events, held 9–22 February. The men's races were held at Val d’Isère, except for the slalom, which was at Les Menuires. All five women's events were conducted at Méribel.
The 1992 Winter Olympic games cross-country skiing results. The cross-country skiing competitions were held at Les Saisies, about 40 km from the host city Albertville.
Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics consisted of six biathlon events. They were held at Les Saisies, about 40 kilometres from the host city of Albertville. The events began on 11 February and ended on 20 February 1992. The 1992 Games were the first in which women competed in biathlon.
The modern Olympic Games were founded by French historian Pierre de Coubertin, and France has competed in each edition, with the possible exception of the 1904 Games.
Czechoslovakia, formally the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The team consisted of 74 athletes, which was the largest number at that time. It was the last time Czechoslovakia participated in the Winter Olympics, because the state split to Czech Republic and Slovakia and both countries entered their independent teams to the 1994 Winter Olympics.
The United States competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
Hungary competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
This article lists athletes from the Netherlands who competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
Germany competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Olympic Games following reunification in 1990. Previously, West Germany and East Germany had sent independent teams to the Games.
Romania competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
Latvia competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. It was the first time since 1936 that the nation had competed as an independent nation at the Winter Olympic Games. Latvian athletes competed for the Soviet Union from 1956 to 1988.
China competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. China won its first Winter Olympic medals at these Games.
Lithuania competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. It was the first time since 1928 that the nation had competed as an independent nation at the Winter Olympic Games. Lithuanian athletes competed for the Soviet Union from 1956 to 1988.
Bulgaria competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
Morocco competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
Croatia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Previously, Croatian athletes had competed for Yugoslavia at the Olympic Games.
Soviet Union (1956–1988)