1998 Winter Paralympics

Paralympics infobox
Name = VII Paralympic Winter Games

Host city = Nagano, Nagano
Nations participating = 32
Athletes participating = 571
Opening ceremony = March 5
Closing ceremony = March 14
Events = 34 in 4 sports
Officially opened by = Crown Prince Naruhito
Athlete's Oath = Yonoe Ryuei
Olympic Torch = Naoya Maruyama
Olympic Stadium = M-WaveThe Seventh Winter Paralympics were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

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. [cite web |title=Nagano 1998 - General Information |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=2008 |url=http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Nagano_1998/general_information.html |accessdate=2008-08-06 ]

* Alpine skiing
* Ice sledge hockey
* Ice sledge racing
* Nordic skiing
** Biathlon
** Cross-country skiing

Medal table

ee also

* 1998 Winter Olympics

External links

* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]

References