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The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Nagano, Japan, from 7 to 22 February 1998. [1] Twenty-four nations earned medals at these Games, and fifteen won at least one gold medal; forty-eight countries left the Olympics without winning a medal.
The 1998 Winter Olympics were held in a period of 15 days, from 7–22 February. The number of events increased from 61 at the 1994 Winter Olympics to 68 in 1998. Two sports, curling and snowboarding were added to the program, as was women's ice hockey. This increased the number of sports to seven, and the number of disciplines to 14.
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Nagano, Japan, from 7 to 22 February 1998. [1] A total of 2,176 athletes representing 72 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games in 68 events across 14 disciplines. [2]
Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics, was held from 8 to 20 February.Ten events were contested at M-Wave. [1] [2] The Netherlands dominated the Nagano speed skating events, winning five gold medals and eleven medals overall, their highest total in any Winter games up until that point.
Pages in category "Events at the 1998 Winter Olympics" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 1998 Winter Olympic Games cross-country skiing competition results were as follows. [1] Medal summary. Medal table. Rank
This was the first Olympics in which the National Hockey League (NHL) took a break (17 days, from February 8 to February 24) allowing national teams to include NHL players from each country. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Unlike basketball's Dream Team in 1992, where the players stayed in a hotel in Barcelona due to security concerns, [ 3 ] NHL players stayed in ...
British Olympic Association: in Nagano; Competitors: 34 (27 men, 7 women) in 7 sports: Flag bearers : Michael Dixon (opening) (biathlon) Sean Olsson (closing) (bobsleigh) Medals Ranked 22nd: Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1: Winter Olympics appearances