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Venues Of The 1998 Winter Olympics
For the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, a total of fifteen sports venues were used. Nagano had attempted twice to host the Winter Olympics, losing out to Sapporo, host of the 1972 Winter Olympics. The third time, in 1991, Nagano edged out Salt Lake City to host the 1998 Games. The biathlon venue was adjusted in accordance with the Washington Convention over endangered species. The biggest venue controversy was at Happo'one resort on the length of the men's downhill and the battle that ensued to the point where skiing officials threatened to pull the event entirely before a compromise was reached three months before the Olympics. M-Wave has hosted three World Speed Skating Championships since the Olympics, while the Spiral has hosted a couple of world championships in bobsleigh, luge and skeleton. Venues Before the Olympics Nagano first attempted to host the Winter Olympics in 1940, but lost out to Sapporo. Those Olympics were abandoned in 1937, when Japan invaded Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-Wave Northeast Corner Winter
, or , is a covered Speed skating rink, speed skating oval in Nagano, Nagano, the city of Nagano, Japan. M-Wave, which opened in November, 1996, was constructed for the Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics, speed skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. It was Japan's first International Skating Union, International Skating Union (ISU) standard indoor 400m double-track, and only second indoor track speed skating in Japan. The other, Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval, is located in Obihiro, Hokkaido. In addition to the 1998 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships, various ISU world speed skating championships and speed skating world cups, and the 2005 Special Olympics, Special Winter Olympics were held.Outside the winter business, other sporting events, large-scale exhibitions and concerts are held. M-Wave is located in the eastern sections of Nagano City, in the communities of and , near the Shinano River, Chikuma River and the city of . M- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Yakebitai
is a mountain located in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. For the 1998 Winter Olympics, it hosted the alpine skiing slalom and snowboarding giant slalom events. During the 1998 games, the mountain suffered a mild earthquake that registered 5.0 on the Richter magnitude scale The Richter scale (), also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles Richter in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg, and pr ..., but the skiing events continued. References 1998 Winter Olympics official report.Volume 2. pp. 194–7. "Poor skiing conditions nothing new to Whistler".14 February 2010 ''Toronto Observer'' article accessed 20 September 2010. Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiing venues Olympic snowboarding venues Yakebitai {{Winter-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Higashidate
is a mountain in Japan located in Yamanouchi, Nagano. For the 1998 Winter Olympics, it hosted the alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel Ski binding, bindings, unlike other types of skiing (Cross-country skiing, cross-country, Telemark skiing, Telemark, or ski jumping) ... giant slalom events. References 1998 Winter Olympics official report.Volume 2. pp. 191–3. Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiing venues Higashidate {{Winter-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagano Olympic Stadium
is a baseball stadium in Nagano, Nagano, Japan. It was used for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events .... The stadium holds 35,000 people. The stadium is the finishing point for the annual Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon. Nagano Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-05-01. References External links Minami Nagano S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Skating At The 1998 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics, was held from 8 to 20 February. Ten events were contested at M-Wave. The Netherlands dominated the Nagano speed skating events, winning five gold medals and eleven medals overall, their highest total in any Winter games up until that point. Bart Veldkamp Bart Veldkamp (; born 22 November 1967) is a retired Speed skating, speed skater, who represented the Netherlands and later Belgium in international competitions, including the Winter Olympics. He currently is the national speed skating coach of ...'s bronze medal was the first in speed skating for Belgium, and the first at the Winter Games for the country in 50 years. Lyudmila Prokasheva's bronze medal for Kazakhstan was that country's first in the sport as well, and Prokasheva became the first woman from Kazakhstan to earn an Olympic medal. Gianni Romme and Marianne Timmer led the individual medal tables, with two gold each. Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-Wave South Side Summer
, or , is a covered speed skating oval in the city of Nagano, Japan. M-Wave, which opened in November, 1996, was constructed for the speed skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. It was Japan's first International Skating Union (ISU) standard indoor 400m double-track, and only second indoor track speed skating in Japan. The other, Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval, is located in Obihiro, Hokkaido. In addition to the 1998 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships, various ISU world speed skating championships and speed skating world cups, and the 2005 Special Winter Olympics were held.Outside the winter business, other sporting events, large-scale exhibitions and concerts are held. M-Wave is located in the eastern sections of Nagano City, in the communities of and , near the Chikuma River and the city of . M-Wave is located within short distance of four other venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics. It is 3 kilometers from the Aqua Wing Arena, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curling At The 1998 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place at Karuizawa, who had hosted the Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics, equestrian events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The 1998 Winter Olympics, 1998 Nagano Olympics marked the first time that curling was held as an official Curling at the Winter Olympics, Olympic sport. It was the first time the same city hosted events for both the Summer Olympics, Summer and Winter Olympics. Medal summary Medal table Events Men's Teams Final standings Results ''All times shown are in Japan Standard Time'' (web archive; "Curling" chapter starts at page 236) Draw 1 ''9 February, 14:00''Draw 2 ''10 February, 9:00''Draw 3 ''10 February, 19:00'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SCAP Karuizawa01s3200 , a position held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following World War II
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SCAP may refer to: * S.C.A.P., an early French manufacturer of cars and engines * Security Content Automation Protocol * ''The Shackled City Adventure Path'', a role-playing game * SREBP cleavage activating protein * Supervisory Capital Assessment Program, a series of bank stress tests * Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers The Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (), or SCAP, was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the United States-led Allied occupation of Japan following World War II. It issued SCAP Directives (alias SCAPIN, SCAP Index Number) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakoshi Park Arena
Kazakoshi Park Arena is an indoor arena located in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan. Constructed in 1990 with an opening ceremony taking place in 1996, it hosted the Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics, curling competition for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano. Because it was in Karuizawa, the town became the first venue to host events at both the Summer Olympics, Summer and Winter Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Karuizawa hosted the Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics, equestrian events. References1998 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 233–5. Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic curling venues Indoor arenas in Japan Curling in Japan Curling venues Sports venues in Nagano Prefecture {{Winter-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
