Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics
Nagano, Japan. NHL stars played Olympic hockey for the first time
Overview
The Czech Republic, behind goalie Dominik Hasek, stunned the tournament for hockey gold as NHL professionals joined for the first time. Snowboarding debuted amid the brief stripping and reinstatement of the first champion over a marijuana test. Bjorn Daehlie won three cross country golds, and 15 year old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic ladies figure skating champion.
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