1998 Winter Paralympics
Host city | Nagano, Japan | ||
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Motto | Games from the Heart (Japanese: 心からの大会) | ||
Nations | 32 | ||
Athletes | 571 | ||
Events | 122 in 4 sports | ||
Opening | 5 March | ||
Closing | 14 March | ||
Opened by | |||
Cauldron | Naoya Maruyama | ||
Stadium | M-Wave | ||
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The 1998 Winter Paralympics (第七回パラリンピック冬季競技大会 Dai Shichi-kai Pararinpikku Tōkikyōgi Taikai), the seventh Winter Paralympics, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from March 5 to March 14, 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe. 571 athletes competed in Nagano; it still remains the highest number of athletes competing at any Winter Paralympics.[1]
Contents
Sports[edit]
The games consisted of 34 events in four sports: alpine skiing, ice sledge hockey, Ice sledge racing, and nordic skiing. The sport of Nordic skiing comprised two disciplines, the biathlon and cross-country skiing.[2][3]
- Alpine skiing
- Sledge hockey
- Ice sledge racing
- Nordic skiing
Venues[edit]
In total 7 venues were used at the 1998 Winter Olympics around 4 cities and towns.[4]
Nagano[edit]
- M-Wave – opening/closing ceremonies, ice sledge racing
- Aqua Wing Arena – ice sledge hockey
Hakuba[edit]
- Happo'one Resort: Alpine skiing (Downhill and Super-G)
- Snow Harp, Kamishiro: Cross-country skiing
Nozawaonsen[edit]
- Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort: Biathlon
Yamanouchi[edit]
- Mount Higashidate: Alpine skiing (giant slalom)
- Mount Yakebitai, Shiga Kogen Resort: Alpine skiing (slalom)
Medal table[edit]
The top 10 NPCs by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation (Japan) is highlighted.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Norway | 18 | 9 | 13 | 40 |
2 | Germany | 14 | 17 | 13 | 44 |
3 | United States | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34 |
4 | Japan* | 12 | 16 | 13 | 41 |
5 | Russia | 12 | 10 | 9 | 31 |
6 | Switzerland | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
7 | Spain | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
8 | Austria | 7 | 16 | 11 | 34 |
9 | Finland | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
10 | France | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
Totals (10 nations) | 106 | 95 | 95 | 296 |
Other information[edit]
The theme of the Opening Ceremony was Hope, and inspired by a painting by George Frederic Watts. The theme also signifies it was the first Winter Paralympics held in Asia and the last Paralympics of the 20th century.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Winter Games Overview". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Nagano 1998". International Paralympic Committee. 4 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Nagano 1998". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Schedule of the Nagano Paralympics". Retrieved 29 October 2016.