7th Winter Olympics
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| Participating NOCs | 71 | ||||||||
| Officially opened by | Alex Cardoza (Liventian Speaker of Parliament) | ||||||||
| Opening ceremony | February 10, 2012 (OOC) | ||||||||
| Closing ceremony | March 9, 2012 | ||||||||
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The 7th Winter Olympics was an international wintersports event held in Neverend, Liventia. It set a new record for participating countries in a winter Olympics, with 71 national Olympic committees taking part. This was the first time that Liventia hosted the Olympics, and the first of three successive Olympic Games to be hosted by that country.
Host selection
| Cities | NOCs | Votes |
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| Neverend | 13 | |
| Briarshaw and Charlevoix | 9 | |
| Re-open bids | 0 | |
| Absentions | 2 | |
The Games
Summary
Opening ceremony
- The ceremony was held at Stade Grande Olympique. Anthony Johnston, Liventia's first Paralympic gold medallist, lit the Olympic flame.
Participating NOCs
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New Olympic records
| Athlete | NOC | Discipline | Event | Stage | Record |
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| Ocean Suzgar | VIL | Short track | Men's 500m | 40.777 | |
| Hayden Kristianson | THA | Short track | Men's 1000m | 1:23.795 | |
| Adam Goddard | KRY | Short track | Men's 1500m | 2:11.335 | |
| Đorđe Stepjanović Marko Petković Hayden Kristianson Mark Siebeck |
THA | Short track | Men's 5000m relay | 6:43.570 | |
| Zivelia Morasita | VIL | Short track | Women's 500m | 42.996 | |
| Rachel de Fontainé | TAE | Short track | Women's 1000m | 1:29.062 | |
| Lucia Dimende Janie Quinell Nina Berner Josie Frei |
CYB | Short track | Women's 3000m relay | 4:05.864 | |
| Clifford Beaman | CVC | Speed skating | Men's 500m | two runs | 1:09.78 |
| Jérôme Taric | ADN | Speed skating | Men's 1500m | 1:45.44 | |
| Derk Jenkins | CKA | Speed skating | Men's 5000m | 6:14.05 | |
| Jukka Matsukovitch | PIS | Speed skating | Men's 10000m | 12:56.75 | |
| Colton Arledge Clifford Beaman Wesley Bradburn |
CVC | Speed skating | Men's team pursuit | 3:40.04 | |
| Ericka Merrow | BER | Speed skating | Women's 5000m | 6:50.43 | |
| Roberta Valeev Agnete Biolek Gail Skog |
PIS | Speed skating | Women's team pursuit | 3:01.25 |
Medal table
* Host nation (Liventia)
Venues
- Neverend Ski Resort - alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, snowball fighting (demonstration)
- Neverend Ski Hill and Lodge - freestyle skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping
- Neverend Olympic Park (also known as the Wonder Garden) hosted snowboarding in a temporary indoor facility, as well as medal ceremonies
- National Sled Centre - bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge events
- Neverend Curling Club - curling, figure skating, short track, speed skating
Outside Neverend
- National Indoor Arena (City Centre) - ice hockey (men's round robin)
- James Thornton Centre - ice hockey (women's round robin, knockout rounds), bandy (demonstration)
- Stade Grande Olympique - ceremonies, ice hockey medal finals