Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: The 1994 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games , was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer , Norway .
Simplified: The 1994 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games , were celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer , Norway .