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The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games (Japanese: 第18回オリンピック冬季競技大会, Hepburn: Dai Jūhachi-kai Orinpikku Tōkikyōgi Taikai) and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (Japanese: 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano ...
- 68 in 7 sports (14 disciplines)
- Nagano Olympic Stadium
- Coexistence with Nature, (Japanese: 自然との共存, Shizen to no Kyōzon)
- New Events
- Ice Hockey
- Memorable Champions
- Spectacular Spirit
Snowboarding debuted as an official discipline. Curling returned to the Olympic Winter programme, this time with a tournament for both men and women.
For the first time, the men’s ice hockey tournament was opened to all professionals, and women’s ice hockey was introduced to the Olympic programme. The inspired team from the Czech Republic scored a surprise victory.
Björn Dählie of Norway won three gold medals in Nordic skiing to become the first athlete to earn eight career Winter Olympic gold medals and 12 medals in all. Tara Lipinski of the U.S. won the women’s figure skating title to become, at 15, the youngest champion in an individual event at the Olympic Winter Games.
The spirit of the Games was exemplified by Alpine skier Hermann Maier of Austria. He took a spectacular fall in the downhill, flying off the slope at 120km/h and remaining air-bound for more than 3.5 seconds. He courageously recovered to earn gold medals in both the super-G and the giant slalom.
2006. 2010. 2014. 2018. 2022. Japan was the host nation for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. It was the second time that Japan has hosted the Winter Games, after the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, and the third time overall, after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo .
- 156 (92 men, 64 women) in 14 sports
- Hiroyasu Shimizu (speed skating)
NAGANO 1998 Winter Olympic Games. The 18th Olympic Winter Games, which were held over 16 days from 7 to 22 February, 1998, were the second Winter Olympics to be held in Japan, 26 years after the Sapporo Olympics of 1972. The events were mainly held in the city of Nagano and the nearby towns of Yamanouchi, Hakuba, Karuizawa and Nozawaonsen.
Mar 28, 2024 · Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Nagano, Japan, that took place Feb. 7–22, 1998. The Nagano Games were the 18th occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. Twenty-six years after the Sapporo Games, the Winter Olympics returned to Japan.
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XVIII / 1998: Host city: Nagano, Japan Opening ceremony: 7 February Closing ceremony: 22 February Competition dates: 7 – 22 February OCOG: Nagano Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 1998: Participants: 2180 from 72 countries: Medal events: 68 in 14 disciplines
