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THE XVIIIth OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Dates: February 7 - 22, 1998 N.O.C. participants: 72 Number of sports: 7 Number of contests: 68 Number of athletes: 2176 Men: 1389 Women: 787 Volonteers: 32000 Media: 8329 Opening: The Emperor Akihito Oath: Kenji Ogiwara Oath juges: Junko Hiramatsu Last torch bearer: Midori Ito Bids towns: Aoste (ITA), Jaca (ESP), Oestersund (SWE), Salt Lake City (USA)