Norway was the host nation for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

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.

[1] As the host country, Norway automatically qualified spots to the 1994 Olympics.

In 1992, however, the Norwegian Olympic Committee announced that skaters aspiring to be selected for Norway would have to finish in the top 12 at the European or World Championships.