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| + | Curling returned as an olympic sport for the first time since [[1924 Winter Olympic Games|Chamonix 1924]]. To which Switzerland got the men's gold and Canada got the woman's gold. |
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| + | Snowboarding debuted as an olympic sport. |
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| + | Woman's ice hockey appeared for the first time ever to which the United States won the gold medal |
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| + | Players from the NHL were able to compete because because of a three week suspension from the NHL season |
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| + | Denmark won it's first ever olympic medal, a silver in curling. |
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| + | Australia won their first individual Winter Olympic medal when Zali Steggall won bronze in the women's slalom. |
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| + | Azerbaijan, Kenya, the Republic of Macedonia, Uruguay and Venezuela made their first appearance at the Olympic Winter Games. |
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| + | nagano cauldron.jpg|The nagano cauldron |
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| + | Img214038798.jpg|The nagano olympic torch |
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| + | olympics-nagano.jpg|The four snowy owl mascots Sukki, Nokki, Lekki, and Tsukki. |
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| + | 1998_nagano_medal1.jpg|A Nagano Gold Medal |
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Revision as of 21:38, 18 April 2010
The 1998 XVIII winter olympics was held in Nagano, Japan. Emperor Akihito declared the games open during the opening ceremony. 72
nations competed in 7 sports split into 72 events.
Historic Events
Curling returned as an olympic sport for the first time since Chamonix 1924. To which Switzerland got the men's gold and Canada got the woman's gold.
Snowboarding debuted as an olympic sport.
Woman's ice hockey appeared for the first time ever to which the United States won the gold medal
Players from the NHL were able to compete because because of a three week suspension from the NHL season
Denmark won it's first ever olympic medal, a silver in curling.
Australia won their first individual Winter Olympic medal when Zali Steggall won bronze in the women's slalom.
Azerbaijan, Kenya, the Republic of Macedonia, Uruguay and Venezuela made their first appearance at the Olympic Winter Games.
