The 17th Olympic Winter Games were held in 1994 only 2 years after the Albertville games,because of the International Olympic Committee decision to switch to a 2-year cycle between Summer and Winter Olympics.

• 第十七届冬奥会于1994年举行，离阿尔贝维尔奥运会时隔仅两年，这是因为国际奥委会决定将夏季和冬季奥运会改为每两年交替举办的形式。