1998 Winter Paralympics
The 1998 Winter Paralympics (Japanese: 1998年冬季パラリンピック, Hepburn: 1998-Nen Tōki Pararinpikku), the seventh Paralympic Winter Games, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan from 5 to 14 March 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held outside Europe. 571 athletes competed in Nagano; as 2022 it remains the highest number of athletes competing at any Winter Paralympics.
| Host city | Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Motto | Fureai and Inspiration (Japanese: ふれあいと感) |
| Nations | 32 |
| Athletes | 571 |
| Events | 122 in 4 sports |
| Opening | 5 March |
| Closing | 14 March |
| Opened by | Crown Prince Naruhito |
| Cauldron | Naoya Maruyama |
| Stadium | M-Wave |
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