1998 Winter Olympics
18th edition of Winter Olympics, in Nagano, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
18th edition of Winter Olympics, in Nagano, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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