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    Nagano 1998

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    Japan flag Japan 05 - 14 March 1998
    • Countries: 31
    • Athletes: 562
    • Medal events: 34
    • Sports: 5
    • Spectators: 151,376
    Top 5 Medals Table
    Top 5 Medals Table
    Pos. Countries Gold medals amount Silver medals amount Bronze medals amount
    1 Norway NOR 18 9 13
    2 Germany GER 14 17 13
    3 USA USA 13 8 13
    4 Japan JPN 12 16 13
    5 Russia RUS 12 10 9
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    TORCH RELAY

    A total of 754 relay runners covered 118.1km during the torch relay, which made courtesy calls to six different major cities in Japan.

    OPENING CEREMONY

    The theme of the Opening Ceremony was “Hope,” because the Nagano Games marked the first Winter Paralympics held in Asia, as well as the last Paralympics of the 20th century. The theme originated from a painting entitled, “Hope,” by Frederic Watts, which expresses hope generating from despair and difficulty.

    MEDALS

    While Norway finished atop the standings with 13 golds, Germany put on quite a performance of its own, garnering a total of 38 medals – 16 of which were silver. USA, host nation Japan and Russia rounded out the top five.

    OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

    In ice sledge hockey, Norway defeated Canada, 2-0, in the gold-medal match.

    ATTENDANCE AND COVERAGE

    The Nagano Games demonstrated a rising media and public interest in Paralympic Winter sports. A total of 151,376 spectators was recorded during the Games, while 1,468 media representatives covered the event. The official Games website recorded a total of 7.7 million hits during that span, with 1 million hits rolling in on the first and second day of competition.

    CLOSING CEREMONY

    The Closing Ceremony focused on legacies that stem from hope, and thus it was full of performers and an original origami crane project.

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