Where did the 1998 Winter Olympics take place?

Where did the 1998 Winter Olympics take place?

Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Nagano, Japan, that took place Feb. 7–22, 1998. The Nagano Games were the 18th occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. Twenty-six years after the Sapporo Games, the Winter Olympics returned to Japan.

Which is the first country to host the Winter Olympics?

France was the first country to host the Winter Olympic Games, in Chamonix in 1924. France has hosted the games three times in three different cities. Grenoble was the second French city to host the Winter Games, holding the event in 1968. Coincidentally, Norway won the highest number of medals in both the 1924 and 1968 games.

Where did the Winter Olympics take place in Canada?

Canada, Italy, Japan, and Norway have each hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice, but in different cities. In Canada, Calgary hosted the 1988 games, while Vancouver hosted the 2010 games.

Where are the Winter Olympics being held in 2018?

The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in PyeongChang South Korea. The following Winter Olympics will be in Beijing China. Click on the links for more information about each of the past Games. See also the list of host city dates and time zones, and location.

Where are the 1998 Winter Olympics?

Part of a series on the. The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Nagano, Japan, from 7 to 22 February 1998.

Who won the 1998 Winter Olympics?

At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano , Japan, Bjørndalen won the gold medal in the sprint and shared the silver medal with his brother and two other teammates in the 4 × 7.5-km relay. He wrapped up the season by capturing the World Cup overall title.

Where was the 1998 Summer Olympics held?

The games were held in Nagano in Japan. Venue: 1998 Winter Summer Games were held at Nagano Olympic Stadium in Nagano, Japan .

When was the last Winter Olympics in the US?

The last time the United States hosted an Olympics was in 2002, when Salt Lake City was the site of the Winter Games. The last Summer Olympics in the United States were the 1996 Atlanta Games.