1998 Winter Paralympics
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The Seventh Winter Paralympics were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
VII Paralympic Winter Games 
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| Nations participating | 32 |
| Athletes participating | 571 |
| Opening ceremonies | March 5, 1998 |
| Closing ceremonies | March 14, 1998 |
| Lit the Flame | Maruyama Naoya |
| Athlete's Oath | Yonoe Ryuei |
| Officially Opened by | Crown Prince Naruhito |
| 1998 Winter Paralympics medal count | 
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| Rank | Country | 
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| Total
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| 1 |
Norway | 18 | 9 | 13 | 40
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| 2 |
Germany | 14 | 17 | 13 | 44
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| 3 |
United States | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34
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| 4 |
Japan | 12 | 16 | 13 | 41
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| 5 |
Russia | 12 | 10 | 9 | 31
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| 6 |
Switzerland | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23
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| 7 |
Spain | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8
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| 8 |
Austria | 7 | 16 | 11 | 34
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| 9 |
Finland | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19
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| 10 |
France | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22
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| 11 |
New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6
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| 12 |
Italy | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10
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| 13 |
Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7
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| 14 |
Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9
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| 15 |
Canada | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15
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| 16 |
Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
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| 17 |
Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
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| 18 |
Slovakia | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10
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| 19 |
Sweden | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6
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| 20 |
Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2
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| 21 |
Poland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2
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| International Paralympic Games | Summer Paralympics 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 | |
| Winter Paralympics 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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