1998 Winter Olympics

The 18th Winter Olympic Games, held in Nagano, Japan, from 7 to 22 February 1998. They introduced women’s ice hockey and curling as medal sports and marked the Olympic debut of snowboarding.

1998 Winter Olympics men's ice hockey tournament: The men's ice hockey competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics, featuring NHL players for the first time. Its star-studded final between the Czech Republic and Russia became the Games’ signature contest.
1998 Winter Olympics venues: The competition and ceremony sites used for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano Prefecture. Events were distributed among Nagano and nearby mountain communities.
Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics: The snowboarding competitions held at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the sport’s Olympic debut. Nagano brought snowboarding into the Olympic medal program for the first time.
International Olympic Committee: The international organization that oversees the Olympic Movement and awards the Olympic Games. The IOC selected Nagano as host and governed the event’s Olympic framework.
Dominik Hašek: A Czech ice hockey goaltender renowned for his unconventional style and reflexes. His play carried the Czech team to a historic gold medal.
Olympic Village: A residential complex that houses athletes and team officials during an Olympic Games. Nagano’s village brought competitors from many sports together during the event.
Women's ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics: The first Olympic women's ice hockey tournament, held in Nagano in 1998. Its debut established women’s ice hockey as an Olympic medal sport.
Nagano bid for the 1998 Winter Olympics: Nagano’s campaign to host the 1998 Winter Olympics, selected by the IOC in 1991. The bid explains how a Japanese mountain city secured the Games.
Tara Lipinski: An American figure skater who won the 1998 Olympic women's singles title at age 15. Her victory was one of Nagano’s most widely remembered individual achievements.
Olympic opening ceremony: The formal ceremony that opens an Olympic Games, featuring national delegations and symbolic rituals. Nagano’s ceremony launched the Games and showcased Japanese cultural traditions.

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