1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Other possible host cities were Aosta, Italy; Jaca, Spain; Östersund, Sweden; and Salt Lake City, USA. The selection was held in Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1991.
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| Host city | Nagano, Japan | ||
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| Motto | Coexistence with Nature (Japanese: 自然との共存, Shizen to no Kyōzon) | ||
| Nations | 72 | ||
| Athletes | 2,176 (1,389 men, 787 women) | ||
| Events | 68 in 7 sports (14 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 7 February | ||
| Closing | 22 February | ||
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| Stadium | Nagano Olympic Stadium | ||
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1998 Winter Olympics Media
Main hall of Zenkō-ji in Nagano City.
Japanese macaque at Jigokudani hotspring in Yamanouchi.
Elan by Nag Arnoldi, a gift from the IOC to Nagano, in front of M-Wave
This is the exterior northeast corner of the M-Wave Olympics Speed Skating Oval, in Nagano.
A Nagano Shinkansen E2 Series "J" set in February 1998
Asagawa Loop Line to Iizuna Kogen Ski Area built in preparations for the Games
Stylized manhole cover displaying the Nagano Olympics emblem, with tactile paving
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