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Croatia At The 1998 Winter Olympics
Croatia competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Alpine skiing ;Men: ;Women: Cross-country skiing ;Men Figure skating References Nations at the 1998 Winter Olympics 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... 1998 in Croatian sport {{1998-winter-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Olympic Committee
The Croatian Olympic Committee ( hr, Hrvatski olimpijski odbor (HOO)) is the non-profit organization representing Croatian athletes in the International Olympic Committee. The COC organizes Croatia's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. It also organizes the Croatian contingent at smaller events such as the Mediterranean Games. Members of the committee are 44 sports federations, which elect the Executive Council composed of the president and 15 members. In 2006, the COC organized the first Croatian World Games in Zadar. These games gather various groups of diaspora Croats against contingents from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. History The Croatian Olympic Committee was founded on 10 September 1991 in Zagreb. IOC was temporally recognised Committee on 17 January 1992, which was entered way to Croatian athletes in the international olympic family. They are participate first time in Winter Olympics in Albertville and Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's Slalom
The Men's slalom competition of the Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Shiga Kogen. The defending world champion was Tom Stiansen of Norway, while Austria's Thomas Sykora Thomas Sykora (born 18 May 1968) is a former alpine skier from Austria. Biography Thomas comes from a sporting family: his father Ernst Sykora was a ski instructor, and his aunts Liese Prokop and Maria Sykora were both successful athletes. ... was the defending World Cup slalom champion. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Men's slalom Men's slalom Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nations At The 1998 Winter Olympics
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features. Some nations are equated with ethnic groups (see ethnic nationalism) and some are equated with affiliation to a social and political constitution (see civic nationalism and multiculturalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. A nation has also been defined as a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity and particular interests. The consensus among scholars is that nations are socially constructed and historically contingent. Throughout history, people have had an attachment to their kin group and traditions, territorial authorities and their homeland, but nationalism – the belief that state and nation should align as a nation state – did not become a promine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Ladies' Singles
The figure skating events in 1998 Winter Olympics were held at the White Ring in Nagano. There were no changes in the format or scoring systems from 1994. Professionals were again allowed to compete, although they had to declare that intention and compete in ISU-approved events to do so. Most of the top competitors by 1998 were now openly professional. The competitions took place on the following days: * Pairs: 8–10 February 1998 * Men's singles: 12–14 February 1998 * Ice dance: 13–16 February 1998 * Ladies' singles: 18–20 February 1998 * Exhibition gala: 21 February 1998 Medal summary Medalists Medal table Participating NOCs Thirty-five nations competed in the figure skating events at Nagano. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Results Men The favourites and top two after the short program were Ilia Kulik and Elvis Stojko, who would skate first and last, respectively. Medal contenders Alexei Yagudin, Todd Eldredge and Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivana Jakupčević
Ivana Jakupčević Marinković (born 10 April 1977) is a Croatian former competitive figure skater. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ... in Nagano and finished 25th. Jakupčević qualified for the free skate at the 1998 European Championships in Milan and at the 2000 World Championships in Nice. After retiring from competition, she began coaching in Zagreb. Competitive highlights References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jakupcevic, Ivana 1977 births Croatian female single skaters Living people Sportspeople from Zagreb Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters for Croatia Competitors at the 2001 Winter Universiade 20th-century Croatian women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 10 Kilometre Classical
The men's 10 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, was held on 12 February at Snow Harp Snow Harp is a cross-country skiing venue located in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan. For the 1998 Winter Olympics, the venue hosted the cross-country skiing and the cross-country skiing portion of the Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter spo ... in Nozawa Onsen. Each skier started at half a minute intervals, skiing the entire 10 kilometre course. Bjørn Dæhlie was the 1997 World champion. Dæhlie was also defending Olympic champion due to his win in 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. Bjørn Dæhlie won the race, and memorably insisted that the medals ceremony be delayed as he waited at the finish line to greet the final athlete to complete the race, Philip Boit of Kenya, who was the first Kenyan to compete in a Winter Olympics. Results References External links Final results (International Ski Federation) {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Rački
Antonio Rački (18 December 1973 – 9 February 2024) was a Croatian cross-country skier. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics. Rački died in a road collision in Rijeka Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ..., on 9 February 2024, at the age of 50. References External links * 1973 births 2024 deaths Croatian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Croatia Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Rijeka Road incident deaths in Croatia {{Croatia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's Combined
The Women's combined competition of the Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Hakuba. The downhill was originally scheduled before the slalom runs, but weather delays meant that the slalom runs were the first. The defending world champion was Renate Goetschl of Italy, while Sweden's Pernilla Wiberg was the defending World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ... combined champion. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's combined Women's combined Olymp Women's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's Slalom
The Women's slalom competition of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games was held at Shiga Kogen. The defending world champion was Deborah Compagnoni of Italy, while Sweden's Pernilla Wiberg was the defending World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ... slalom champion. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's slalom Women's slalom Olymp Women's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's Giant Slalom
The Women's giant slalom competition of the Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Shiga Kogen. The defending world champion was Deborah Compagnoni of Italy, who was also the defending World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ... giant slalom champion. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's giant slalom Women's giant slalom Olymp Women's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's Super-G
The women's super-G competition of the Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Hakuba on Wednesday, February 11. The defending world champion was Isolde Kostner of Italy, while Germany's Hilde Gerg was the defending World Cup Super G champion. Defending Olympic champion Diann Roffe had retired from competition in 1994. This was the opening women's alpine event of these Olympics. Picabo Street of the United States won the gold medal by one-hundredth of a second, Austria's Michaela Dorfmeister took the silver, and the bronze medalist was Alexandra Meissnitzer, also of Austria. Gerg was tenth and Kostner eleventh, while downhill gold medalist Katja Seizinger was sixth. Street had never won a super-G event, though she had two World Cup podiums; her nine World Cup wins were all in downhill. Returning from injuries, this was the final podium of her career; she was sixth in the downhill, then broke her leg a month later in Switzerland, which ended her presence as a top competitor. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's Downhill
The Women's Downhill competition of the Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Happo-One at Hakuba on Monday, February 16. The race was delayed two days due to rain and fog. The defending world champion was Hilary Lindh of the United States, while Austria's Renate Goetschl was the defending World Cup downhill champion. Katja Seizinger successfully defended her Olympic title, Pernilla Wiberg took the silver, and Florence Masnada was the bronze medalist. Through 2019, Seizinger remains the only ski racer in history to repeat as an Olympic downhill gold medalist. The ''Olympic Course II'' started at an elevation of above sea level with a vertical drop of and a length of . Seizinger's winning time was 88.89 seconds, yielding an average course speed of , with an average vertical descent rate of . Results The race was started at 10:30 local time Local time is the time observed in a specific locality. There is no canonical definition. Originally it was mean solar time, but since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
