1998 Winter Paralympics
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Host city | Nagano, Nagano, Japan | ||
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Motto | Games from the Heart (Japanese: 心からの大会, Kokorokara no Taikai) | ||
Nations participating | 32 | ||
Athletes participating | 571 | ||
Events | 122 in 4 sports | ||
Opening ceremony | March 5 | ||
Closing ceremony | March 14 | ||
Officially opened by | Crown Prince Naruhito | ||
Athlete's Oath | Yonoe Ryuei | ||
Paralympic Torch | Naoya Maruyama | ||
Paralympic 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]
Sports
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]
- Alpine skiing
- Sledge hockey
- 20px Ice sledge racing
- Nordic skiing
Medal table
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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 |
See also
References
External links
- International Paralympic Committee
- The event at SVT's open archive (Swedish)
- The event at Nagano Shinano Mainich Shimbum
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