Winter Olympics of 1998

The XVIIIe Winter Olympics took place in 1998 with Nagano with the Japan.

Organization

Cities candidates with the organization: Aoste (Italy), Jaca (Spain), Östersund (Sweden) and Salt Lake City (the United States)

Striking facts

  • Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest Olympic champion at the time of Plays of winter after its victory in the contest of Figure skating at the 15 years age.
  • Norwegian Bjørn Dæhlie gains three gold medals in Ski touring and thus carries its total to twelve medals including eight of gold.
  • During the descent, the Austrian skier Hermann Maier makes a spectacular fall. It does not prevent it from gaining a few days later the Superone and the giant slalom.
  • the Czech Republic gains for the first time the Olympic title in Hockey.
  • the Snowboard makes its entry with the Olympic program.

Sports and disciplines

Medals

See too

External bond

  • the page of the Olympic Games of Nagano in 1998 on the official site of the CIO

Simple: 1998 Winter Olympics

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