Lillehammer Young Leaders Programme
Lillehammer Young Leaders Programme is our main project for young leaders in sports. Together with the Norwegian participants, we welcome international young leaders from all over the world to take part in the Programme together with us. We strive to facilitate an arena both for academic and social learning and networking amongst the yearly participants. Across borders, young leaders from different sports, backgrounds, and roles exchange thoughts, experiences, impulses, and inspiration! And all of this at the same time as the participants get to see the Olympic legacy in Lillehammer – visiting sporting events, arenas and facilities, the Norwegian Olympic Museum, and other memorable places. For some participants, it is their very first meeting with the cold Norwegian winter season – and snow!
So far, more than 165 participants from 45 different nations have been part of the Lillehammer Young Leaders Programme 2020-2026.
2025
In February, 33 participants, both Norwegian and international young leaders gathered in Lillehammer – for the greatest winter adventure of the year! The overarching theme for the programme was “Sport for Peace”.
The participants were up for various challenges, both academically and through networking activities. They got to see the Olympic arenas, such as “Lysgårdsbakkene”, “Håkons Hall” and “Kristins hall” and the Norwegian Olympic Museum, in addition to a guided tour in the streets of Lillehammer city. Amongst other lecturers, the United Nations Association of Norway brought interesting perspectives on the role sports in peace. We also got to hear the story behind the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
LYLP 2024/2025 was a wonderful experience for all parts involved, and we look forward to the next edition!
2023
36 participants, both Norwegian and international young leaders, gathered in Lillehammer in February – for this year’s greatest winter adventure! The overarching theme for the programme was “Fair Play” – a theme that is spacious in its diverse angles.
The participants were up for various challenges, both academically and through networking activities. They got to see the Olympic arenas, such as “Lysgårdsbakkene”, “Håkons Hall and Kristins hall” and the Norwegian Olympic Museum, in addition to a guided tour in the streets of Lillehammer city. Amongst other lecturers, the United Nations Association of Norway and the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports brought interesting perspectives on the role of Fair Play in both sports and society.
Fremtidens arrangementsledere
Fremtidens Arrangementsledere er et samarbeidsprosjekt mellom Lillehammer Olympic Legacy Sports Centre og Innlandet Fylkeskommune. Prosjektet er for deg som er mellom 20-30 år og ønsker å lære mer om idrett og idrettsarrangementer. Målet er å styrke frivilligheten ved å inspirere barn og unge til å bli arrangører. Gjennom dette prosjektet kan du søke deg til ulike arrangementer med ulike lederroller, og det er nye arrangementer hvert år. Du vil få en spennende og viktig lederrolle i arrangementet som vil gi deg unik kompetanse, erfaring og nettverk. Alle deltakere får også utdelt en mentor fra sitt arrangement som støtter og veileder deg i den rollen du får.
Disse arrangementene har vært med så langt:
NM Ski NM-veka Special Olympics Norgeslekene VM Skøyter Hamar Briskebyturneringen Birken World Cup Hafjell & Kvitfjell Bambusacup OBOS Storhamar Cup Storhamar Håndball Elite EM og IBU Cup Skiskyting Sjusjøen Jubileumsmarkering Ungdoms-OL 10 år Landsskytterstevnet Lesja OBOS-turneringen Innlandet Landsskytterstevnet innendørs 2027 VM Bob og Skeleton 2027
Training Camps
In order to share Norwegian winter sports expertise and to support young athletes from around the world, we organize international training camps targeted to young athletes and their coaches. All training camps are organised in close corporation with the respective National Federation. In addition to the physical training, we also focus on seminars and social activities for both the athletes and the coaches. As a part of the legacy from the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer 2016, we want the participants to “Meet, learn and share”. We also aim to involve young people from Norway in the camp as “young leaders” to give them valuable experiences in a young international environment.
Read more about our different training camps here: Camps
Olympic & Paralympic Day
In collaboration with the Norwegian Olympic Museum, Lillehammer Olympic Legacy Sports Centre is hosting the international celebration of Olympic & Paralympic Day in Norway!What is Olympic & Paralympic Day?In relevance with our regional Olympic legacy, we are arranging the international celebration of Olympic & Paralympic Day! The goal of the celebration is to unite the community in Lillehammer by engaging in activities related to the three Olympic pillars: “Move, Learn, Discover”.The concept originated in Paris, in 1948 – as a marking of Pierre de Coubertin`s initiative to host the first modern Olympic Games.
Young leadership
As you may know, the Youth Olympic Games 2016 in Lillehammer was an important measure in order to increase involvement of young people in sport here in Norway, and the event gave young leaders fantastic possibilities to grow and develop as leaders. Two hundred young leaders were trained before the games, not only to offer support as leading volunteers during the YOG, but also to encourage them to pursue careers in sport in the future. We as a legacy-center really believe in young engagement, and we believe that we through our activities also can offer young leader opportunities to learn more about leadership and get more valuable experience.
Young leaders at international training camps
Sharing of winter sport expertise
Lillehammer Olympic Legacy Sports Centre assists visiting event organizers and other visitors that would like to learn more about winter sport itself, the way Lillehammer has been able to host two Olympic Games, and about the Lillehammer Olympic legacy including venues, events and competence. In the last years, we have been working closely with China and Beijing 2022 in order to share our knowledge to the best for the Olympic Games in Beijing 2022.In the last years, more than 50 delegations from sport event organizers around the world have been visiting Lillehammer all coordinated by LOLSC.
Legacy Research Project
