Nagano 1998


THE XVIII^th OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

For the fourth time of its history the Japan obtains the organization of Olympic.
After 1940 (Tokyo and Sapporo) 1964 (Tokyo) and 1972 (Sapporo) it is the tour of Nagano in 1998 of making facing this extraordinary challenge.

Dates:	February 7 to 22
Participating N.O.C.:	72
Number of Sports:	7
Number of Events:	68
Number of Athletes:	2 176
Men:	1 389
Women:	787
Volontiers :	32 000
Medias :	8 329
Opening:	His Majesty Emperor Akihito
Oath:	Kenji Ogiwara
Oath for officials :	Junko Hiramatsu
Number of torch bearer:	7 000
Final Torch Bearers:	Midori Ito
Candidates cities:	Aoste (ITA), Jaca (ESP), Oestersund (SWE) and Salt Lake City (United States of America)

The table of the medals alphabetically of the countries