Best Photos from the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games

Here are some of the best photos from the Youth Olympic Games as the best young athletes from 71 nations competed in 15 winter sports at Lillehammer 2016.

Best Photos from the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Benoit-Olivier Groulx (CAN) crashes into Mattias Samuelsson (USA) in the Ice Hockey men's final at the Kristins Hall on Feb. 21, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Team USA celebrates after winning 5-2 over Team Canada in the Ice Hockey men's final at the Kristins Hall on Feb. 21, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC

Team Canada reacts on their bench after losing 5-2 to Team USA in the Ice Hockey men's final at the Kristins Hall on Feb. 21, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Team Sweden celebrates their victory 3-1 over the Czech Republic in the Ice Hockey Ladies' final at the Kristins Hall on Feb. 21, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

A mass start for the Women in the Biathlon Mixed Relay at Birkebeineren Biathlon Stadium on Feb. 21, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC

Sarah Rose and Joseph Goodpaster (USA) perform their Free Program in the Figure Skating Mixed NOC Team Pairs event at Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre on Feb. 20, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Jonas Stockinger (GER) competes in the Alpine Skiing Parallel Mixed Team Event Finals under a heavy snowfall at Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 20, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Bob Martin for YIS/IOC

Jackson Wells (NZL) soars during the training run of the Freestyle Skiing Ski Slopestyle Finals at Hafjell Freepark on Feb. 19, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Ashleigh Fay Pittaway (GBR) competes in the Women's Individual Skeleton at Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Centre on Feb. 19, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Jake Pates (USA) and Chloe Kim (USA) pose with the Gold Medals they won after the Slopestyle Finals at Hafjell Freepark on Feb. 19, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Team USA celebrates their fourth goal in the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Game against Russia at the Youth Hall on Feb. 18, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

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Adam Samuelsson (USA) celebrates his team's fourth goal in the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Game between the USA and Russia at the Youth Hall on Feb. 18, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Jack DeBoer (USA) celebrates his goal in the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Game between the USA and Russia at the Youth Hall on Feb. 18, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Grigory Denisenko (RUS) takes a shot against Christian Krygier and Drew DeRidder (USA) in the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Game between the USA and Russia at the Youth Hall on Feb. 18, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Drew DeRidder (USA) makes a save in the third period of the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Game between the USA and Russia at the Youth Hall on Feb. 18, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Egle Augustaityte (LTU) competes in the Alpine Skiing Ladies' Slalom at the Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 18, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Competitors shoot rifles in the Single Mixed Biathlon Relay at Birkebeineren Biathlon Stadium on Feb. 17, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC

Tyler Tardi, Karlee Burgess and Sterling Middleton (CAN) compete in the Gold Medal Game of the Curling Mixed Team Finals at the Lillehammer Curling Hall on Feb. 17, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Zhenyu Zhu (CHN) crosses the line to take the Gold Medal ahead of Fredrik Qvist Bucher-Johanessen (NOR) in the Single Mixed Biathlon Relay at the Birkebeineren Biathlon Stadium on Feb. 17, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Egor Tutmin (RUS) celebrates after crossing the line to win a Bronze Medal in the Single Mixed Biathlon Relay at the Birkebeineren Biathlon Stadium on Feb. 17, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Ryan Moffat (CAN) competes in the Alpine Skiing Men's Giant Slalom at the Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 17, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC

Sterling Middleton, Karlee Burgess, Tyler Tardi and Mary Fay (CAN) stand on the medal podium after winning the Gold Medal Game of the Curling Mixed Team Finals at the Lillehammer Curling Hall on Feb. 17, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC

Viktoria Semenjuk and Artur Gruzdev (EST) perform their Free Dance in the Figure Skating Ice Dance competition at Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre on Feb. 16, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Ema Klinec (SLO) competes in the Ski Jumping Ladies' Individual Competition at Lysgårdsbakken Ski Jumping Arena on Feb. 16, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Camille Cerutti (FRA) competes in the Alpine Skiing Ladies Giant Slalom at the Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 16, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Francesca Baruzzi Farriol (ARG) loses her ski and crashes in the Alpine Skiing Ladies Giant Slalom at the Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 16, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC

Thomas Helland Larsen (NOR) crosses the finish line to win the Gold Medal in the Cross-Country Skiing Men's Sprint Classic at Birkebeineren Cross-Country Stadium on Feb. 16, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Bob Martin for YIS/IOC

Einar Luraas Oftebro (NOR) flies over Lillehammer in the Nordic Combined Men's Individual Gundersen NH/5km Ski Jumping competition at Lysgardsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena on Feb. 16, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Nicoline Nielsen (DEN) and Margot Tresal Mauroz (FRA) compete in the Ladies Ski Cross at the Hafjell Freepark heats on Feb. 15, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Margot Tresal Mauroz (FRA) crashes in the Ladies Ski Cross at the Hafjell Freepark on Feb. 15, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC

Gold medalists Ekaterina Borisova (RUS) and Dmitry Sopot (RUS) compete in the Pairs Free Figure Skating competition at Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre on Feb. 15, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC

Bowen Li (CHN) and Yumeng Gao (CHN) perform in the Free Program of the Pairs Figure Skating competition at Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre on Feb. 15, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC

Olympic Champion in Alpine Skiing Lindsey Vonn (USA) poses for a selfie with Keely Cashman (USA), River Radamus (USA), Austin Kleba (USA), April Shin (USA), Aaron Heo (USA) and Chair of the Coordination Commission Angela Ruggiero at the Youth Olympic Village on Feb. 15, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Zhenyu Zhu (CHN), Woojin Wang (KOR) and Vaclav Cervenka (USA) compete in the Biathlon Men's 10km Pursuit at Birkebeineren Biathlon Stadium on Feb. 15, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Louis Muhlen (AUS) and Matteo Lucatelli (FRA) compete in the Men's Ski Cross heats at the Hafjell Freepark on Feb. 15, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Jed Leicester for YIS/IOC

Emilien Claude (FRA) collapses after winning the Men's 7,5km Sprint at the Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 14, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Men's Alpine Combined Slalom and Men's Super-G Gold Medal winner River Radamus (USA) poses with both Gold Medals on Feb. 14, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC

Gian Andrea Sutter (SUI) competes in the Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Finals at Oslo Vinterpark Halfpipe on Feb. 14, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Jon Buckle for YIS/IOC

Jake Pates (USA) won the Gold Medal in the Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Finals at Oslo Vinterpark Halfpipe on Feb. 14, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC

Evgenii Petrov (RUS) competes in the Men's Luge Singles at the Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Center on Feb. 14, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Thomas Lovelock for YIS/IOC

Kacper Tarnawski (POL) falls in the Men's Luge Singles at the Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Center on Feb. 14, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Gold medalist Daeheon Hwang (KOR), silver medalist Ma Wei (CHN) compete in the Men's Short Track 1000m finals at Gjovik Olympic Cavern Hall on Feb. 14, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Gold medalist River Radamus USA competes in the Men's Alpine Combined Slalom Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 14, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Sarah Rose and Joseph Goodpaster (USA) perform their Figure Skating Pairs Short Program at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre Storhamarhallen on Feb. 13, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Nadine Fest (AUT) on her way to winning the Alpine Skiing Ladies' Super-G at the Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 13, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Arnt Folvik for YIS/IOC

Melanie Meillard (SUI) competes in Alpine Skiing Ladies' Super-G at the Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 13, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

Kenza Lacheb (FRA) competes in Alpine Skiing Ladies' Super-G at the Hafjell Olympic Slope on Feb. 13, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Gold medalist Li Yanzhe (CHN) competes in the Men's 500m Speed Skating race on Feb. 13, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Al Tielemans for YIS/IOC

Min Sun Kim (KOR) competes in the Ladies' 500m Speed Skating race on Feb. 13, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Simon Bruty for YIS/IOC

A view of the Hafjell Olympic Slope as Milica Kovacevic (SRB) competes in Alpine Skiing Ladies' Super-G on Feb. 13, 2016 during the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.