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Freestyle Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics
The freestyle skiing competition of the 1998 Winter Olympics was held at Iizuna Kogen Ski Area. There were four events, taking place between 8 and 18 February 1998. Medal summary Medal table Men's Events Women's Events Participating NOCs Twenty-five nations participated in freestyle skiing at Nagano. Armenia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, New Zealand and Portugal made their debuts in the sport. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Freestyle Skiing 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 Winter Olympics events 1998 in freestyle skiing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iizuna Kogen Ski Area
is a skiing area located in Nagano, Nagano, Japan. It is operated by Nagano City. Constructed on existing alpine skiing runs, it hosted the freestyle skiing events for 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 .... The venue was a temporary one for those games. The resort has steadily declined in popularity and closed in March, 2020 due to insufficient ski numbers and lack of snow fall. The prefecture has offered the resort for free to interested parties if they take on the business liabilities. References 1998 Winter Olympics official report.Volume 2. pp. 206–8. Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic freestyle skiing venues Defunct sports venues in Japan Ski areas and resorts in Japan Sports venues in Nagano Prefecture Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tae Satoya
is a Japanese freestyle skier. She won the Olympic title in the moguls event at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and she finished third at the 2002 games. Satoya became the first Japanese woman to earn a gold medal in the Winter Olympics. She was banned by the Ski Association of Japan from participating in the 2005 Freestyle World Ski Championships in Finland.Mark D. West (2007). ''Secrets, Sex, and Spectacle: The Rules of Scandal in Japan and the United States''page 218 University of Chicago Press, Although reportedly suffering from back problems, Satoya competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ... in Ladies' Moguls where she finished 19th after falling on her last jump. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Skiing At The Winter Olympics
Freestyle skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France. Summary History Freestyle skiing was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics, with moguls, aerials, and ballet events. Moguls became an official medal sport at the 1992 games, while aerials and ballet were still demonstration events. At the 1994 games, aerials also became an official medal event and the ski ballet competition was dropped. For the 2010 Winter Olympics, ski cross was added to the program while for the 2014 Winter Olympics half-pipe and slopestyle were added. Alexandre Bilodeau became the first freestyle skiing gold medalist to defend his Olympic title, and first repeat gold medalist, winning the men's moguls at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, having previously won the same event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Events Men's • = ''official event'', (d) = ''demonstration event'' Women's • = ''official event'', (d) = ''d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Skiing At The 1998 Winter Olympics
The freestyle skiing competition of the 1998 Winter Olympics was held at Iizuna Kogen Ski Area. There were four events, taking place between 8 and 18 February 1998. Medal summary Medal table Men's Events Women's Events Participating NOCs Twenty-five nations participated in freestyle skiing at Nagano. Armenia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, New Zealand and Portugal made their debuts in the sport. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Freestyle Skiing 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 Winter Olympics events 1998 in freestyle skiing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Brand
Colette Roth-Brand (born 5 November 1967 as Colette Brand) is a Swiss freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, in aerials."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 24, 2008) She participated at the in , where she finished first in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Nannan
Xu Nannan徐囡囡 born August 16, 1977) is a Chinese freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano Nagano may refer to: Places * Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture in Japan ** Nagano (city), the capital city of the same prefecture *** Nagano 1998, the 1998 Winter Olympics *** Nagano Olympic Stadium, a baseball stadium in Nagano *** Nagano Universi ..., in aerials."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 24, 2008) She participated at the 1996 Asian Winter Games in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Stone
Nicole Stone (born February 4, 1971) is a former American Olympic skier. She was born in Princeton, New Jersey, currently residing in Park City, Utah. Nikki Stone, who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, is best known for being the first American to win a gold medal as inverted aerial skier. Aerial Skiing is a sport where athletes ski into a snow jump at approximately , flip and/or twist to a height of and land on a 45 degree hill. Eighteen months before this second Olympic appearance, Stone sustained a career-threatening spinal injury in which doctors believed she would never jump again. Career highlights In her career Stone has won 35 World Cup medals, 11 World Cup titles, four national titles, two year-long Aerial World Cup titles, and a World Championship title. She also became the first pure aerialist ever (male or female) to become the year-long Overall Freestyle World Cup Champion. At the 2002 Olympics, she carried the Olympic torch off the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Traa
Kari Traa (born 28 January 1974) is a Norwegian former Olympic freestyle skier. She won the Olympic title in the moguls event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, finished second at the 2006 games, and finished third at the 1998 games. Accomplishments She is four times World Champion, from 2001 (moguls + parallel moguls) and 2003 (moguls + parallel moguls), and has also three silver medals (both moguls and parallel moguls in 1999, and moguls in 2005)."World Freestyle Skiing Champions" – ''hickoksports.com'' (Retrieved on December 27, 2007) She has a total of 37 World Cup victories. Kari Traa missed the cut for the final round and finished 14th in the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville - the first official Olympic mogul competition. Kari did not compete when the Games came to Lillehammer, Norway in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatjana Mittermayer
Tatjana Mittermayer (born 26 July 1964 in Rosenheim, Bavaria) is a German freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, in moguls."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 24, 2008) She participated at the 1988 Winter Olympics moguls (demonstration event), where she finished 1st. She participated at the |
Dmitry Dashchinsky
Dmitri Vladimirovich Daschinski (born November 9, 1977 in Minsk), is a Belarusian freestyle skier. He is a four-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist in freestyle aerials, winning bronze at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and silver in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He also placed 7th in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, USA and 11th in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Daschinski was the first man to win two Olympic medals in freestyle aerials. In addition to his Olympic accomplishments, Daschinski finished 1st in the 2006 Men's Overall World Cup Standings. He also competed in 7 consecutive World Championships, winning silver at both the 2001 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Whistler, Canada and 2007 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Madonna di Campiglio Madonna di Campiglio (german: Sankt Maria im Pein) is a village and a ski resort in northeast Italy. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Pinzolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Skiing At The 1994 Winter Olympics
The freestyle skiing competition of the 1994 Winter Olympics was held at Kanthaugen Freestyle Arena. There were four events, taking place between 15 and 24 February 1994. The freestyle program was expanded at this Olympics, with aerials, previously a demonstration event, added as a full medal event. Medal summary Medal table Canada led the medal table with one medal of each type. Five countries, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden and Uzbekistan, won their first Olympic freestyle medals. The gold medal won by Lina Cheryazova in the women's aerials was the first Olympic medal for Uzbekistan, and as of 2010, the only one won by that country at the Winter Games. Men's Events Women's Events Participating NOCs Twenty-one nations participated in freestyle skiing at Lillehammer. Austria, Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan made their debuts in the sport. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Foucras
Sébastien Foucras (born 4 January 1971) is a French freestyle skier and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, in aerials."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Alpine Skiing" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 24, 2008) He participated in Fort Boyard game show in 1996 helping team win 76660 French franc
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