At the 1998 Winter Olympics, "Happy" Harada helped this home team win gold in ski jumping
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WINTER SPORTS AND OLYMPICS IN JAPAN: 1998 WINTER ...  In the Nordic combined event, the Japanese team won consecutive gold medals at .... his pet project an Olympic museum, in return for help of bring the games to Nagano. ... Japan won 10 medals, including five golds (two in ski jumping, one in speed skating, ... Happy Harada and Japanese Ski Jumpers at Nagano in 1998.
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Overview | Montenegrin Olympic Committee  The Winter Games are plagued with warm weather, slowing some events ... America's bobsleigh team, led by Billy Fiske, wins the gold; the team .... running barefoot, becomes the first black African to take home a gold medal. ..... Winter 1998 ... himself from his 1994 failures, helping Japan's ski-jumping team win the gold.
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Legendary 41-year-old Powers Japan's Ski Jumping Revival ...  Feb 28, 2014 ... The thrilling competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics has drawn to a close. Japan's Olympic team ended up with one gold, four silver, and three ... gold in the individual event, but I was so happy our team could win ... stellar performance of the Japanese ski jumpers at the 1998 games is ... Harada Masahiko
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Masahiko "Happy" Harada - Infoplease  Ski jumping may be popular in Japan and Norway, but it's pretty rare when the ... That's just what happened in 1998, when the hearts of even the most casual Olympics ... that helped keep him a fan favorite even after costing his country the gold. ... the head delegate for the Japanese Olympic team, proclaimed, "We will win.
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1936 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia  The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (German: Olympische Winterspiele 1936), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin. ... Sonja Henie won her third consecutive gold medal in woman's figure skating...
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Olympians Are 11 Nations' Only Hope - Plainview Daily Herald  Feb 11, 2002 ... The other countries making their Winter Olympics debut are from ... The 11 Lone Hopers also include the aptly named Patrick Singleton of Bermuda, a luger who wore Bermuda shorts to the frigid opening ceremonies, and skier ... Heath of South Africa, who made his nation's Winter Games debut in 1998.
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71: Dan Jansen finally wins a gold medal - ESPN.com  Dan Jansen had been the world's best speed skater for years, but Olympic glory had ... he had not captured was a medal in the Olympics, the biggest stage for his sports. ... When Jansen takes the ice at Hamar's Vikingskipet Skating Hall before a ... It is shared by people of every nationality, particularly Norway and Holland,...
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Winter Olympic Games - Wikipedia  The Winter Olympic Games is a major international sporting event that occurs once every four years.Unlike the Summer Olympics, the Winter Olympics feature sports practised on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympics, the 1924 Winter Olympics, was held in Chamonix, France. ... Until 1992, the Winter and Summer Olympic Games were held in the same...
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Olympics Roundup: Golden girl on top - seattlepi.com  Feb 20, 2002 ... South Korea won the gold medal in the women's 3000-meter ... The Americans lost to Switzerland, 9-4, snapping a four-game ... The glamorous German finally won a gold medal in Olympic speedskating, breaking her own world record ... the podium," said Rodriguez, one of six skaters who have medaled.
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1992 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia  The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter ... The vote to select the host city of the 1992 Winter Olympics was conducted...
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1924 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia  The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally called Semaine Internationale des Sports d'Hiver ("International ... The first gold medal awarded in the Olympic Winter games was won by Charles Jewtraw of the...
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1998 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia  The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games (French: Les XVIIIes Jeux ... Nagano is so far the southernmost city to host a Winter Olympics, next to Squaw ... They represent respectively fire (Sukki), air (Nokki), earth (Lekki) and water (Tsukki) and together they represent the four major islands of Japan.
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1924 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia  The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games were a winter ... The Games were organized by the French Olympic Committee, and were in ... decided to organize an "international week of winter sport" in 1924 in Chamonix. ... The first gold medal awarded in the Olympic Winter games was won by...
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First Winter Olympics - Jan 25, 1924 - HISTORY.com  On January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics take off in style at Chamonix in the ... ski jump and bobsled as well as 12 other events involving a total of six sports. ... Olympic event, and Canada took home the first of many hockey gold medals. ... and slopes, and Norway won the unofficial team competition with 17 medals.
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Magnar Solberg - China Daily  Jul 26, 2007 ... Grenoble, 12 February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. Men's biathlon: Magnar SOLBERG of Norway competes in the 20km event. ... Sport: Biathlon ... Grenoble 1968. Sapporo 1972. AWARDS. Olympic medals: Gold: 2 ... holds the Winter Olympics record as the oldest gold medalist in an individual event.
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First Winter Olympics - Jan 25, 1924 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, First Winter Olympics on Jan 25, 1924. ... The International Winter Sports Week, as it was known, was a great success, ... Germany planned a Winter Olympics to precede the 1916 Berlin Summer Games, but World War I ... Canada won another hockey gold, scoring 110 goals and allowing just three...
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Winter Olympic Games - Wikipedia  The Winter Olympic Games is a major international sporting event that occurs once every four ... Until 1992, the Winter and Summer Olympic Games were held in the same ... Norway leads in terms of number of gold medals and overall number of ..... Beijing will be the first city to host both the summer and winter olympics.
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Winter Olympic Games - Wikipedia  The Winter Olympic Games is a major international sporting event that occurs once every four years. Unlike the Summer Olympics, the Winter Olympics feature sports practised on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympics, the 1924 Winter Olympics, was held in Chamonix, ..... The 1998 Winter Olympics were held in the Japanese city of Nagano and...
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1924 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia  The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally called Semaine Internationale des Sports d'Hiver ("International Winter Sports Week") and held in association with the 1924 Summer ... The first gold medal awarded in the Olympic Winter games was won by...
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1976 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia  The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games were a winter ... The mascot of the 1976 Winter Olympics is a Tyrolean snowman Games of Simplicity. ... Austrian favorite Franz Klammer won the men's downhill event in alpine skiing in 1:45.73, after great pressure from his country and defending...