Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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Biathlon
;Men
;Women
;Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay
: 1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
: 2 One minute added per missed target.
Cross-country skiing
;Men
: 1 Starting delay based on 10 km results.
: C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
;Men's 4 × 10 km relay
;Women
: 2 Starting delay based on 5 km results.
: C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Figure skating
;Men
Ice hockey
Men's tournament
Preliminary round – group A
Top team (shaded) advanced to the first round.
Consolation round - 9th place match
*Team roster
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Peter Bondra
Peter Bondra (; born 7 February 1968) is a Ukrainian-born Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He was the general manager of the Slovakia national team from 2007 to 2011. A two-time 50-goal scorer, Bondra became the 37th player in Nati ...
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Zdeno Cíger
Zdeno Cíger (born 19 October 1969) is a Slovak former professional hockey player, and currently hockey coach. He played for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Zdeno Cíger w ...
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Jozef Daňo
Jozef Daňo (born 28 December 1968) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics. His son, Marko Daňo
Marko Daňo (born 30 November 1994) is ...
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Ivan Droppa
Ivan Droppa (born February 1, 1972) is a Slovak retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks between 1993 and 1996. He also played for Slovakia at the 1998 Winter Olympics ...
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Oto Haščák
Oto Haščák (born 31 January 1964) is a Slovak former ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1988 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially kno ...
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Branislav Jánoš
Branislav Jánoš (born January 8, 1971) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player.
He played in the Slovak Extraliga with HC Dukla Trenčín, HKm Zvolen, HC Slovan Bratislava,Stanislav Jasečko
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Ľubomír Kolník
Ľubomír Kolník (born January 23, 1968, in Nitra, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player.
Career
Kolník began his career with HC Dukla Trenčín in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. Kolník was drafted 116th overall in t ...
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Roman Kontšek
Roman Kontšek (born 11 June 1970) is a Slovak ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nag ...
Igor Murín
Igor Murín (born 1 March 1973) is a Slovak ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was ...
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Ján Pardavý
Ján Pardavý (born 8 September 1971) is a Slovak professional ice hockey coach and former player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XI ...
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Róbert Petrovický
Róbert Petrovický (; born 26 October 1973) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders. In 2009/2010 season ...
Peter Pucher
Peter Pucher (born August 12, 1974 in Prešov, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for Orli Znojmo in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). He returned to Znojmo after a season in the Slovak Extraliga with ...
Róbert Švehla
Róbert Švehla ( , ; born January 2, 1969) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003 for the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Career
Švehla was drafted 78th overall ...
Ľubomír Višňovský
Ľubomír Višňovský (; born 11 August 1976) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He began and finished his career with his hometown club, HC Slovan Bratislava. He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with th ...
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 ...