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1998 Winter Olympic Games: Nagano, Japan (February 7-February 22)

The weather wreaked havoc with the skiing events at the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan. These Games marked a dramatic change in the rules for hockey, as professionals (i.e., from the NHL) were allowed to participate and women's hockey was presented for the first time. Despite this long-anticipated development, the CANADIAN MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM not only failed to dominate but finished out of the medals. Ross REBAGLIATI won the first-ever gold medal awarded for snowboarding, was disqualified for testing positive for marijuana but was reaffirmed on appeal. Canadian bobsledders Pierre LUEDERS and David MacEachern shared the first-ever tie for gold with an Italian pair.

Canada's Rank: 5th

Gold: Pierre Lueders and David MacEachern, 2-man bobsleigh; Janice Betker, Marcia Gudereit, Atina Johnston, Joan Elizabeth McCusker and Sandra SCHMIRLER, curling; Catriona Le May DOAN, 500-m speed skating; Éric Bédard, Derrick Campbell, François Drolet and Marc Gagnon, 5000-m short track relay; Annie Perreault, 500-m short track; Ross Rebagliati, Giant Slalom snowboard

Silver: Mike Harris, Richard Hart, George Karrys, Collin Mitchell and Paul Savage, curling; Susan Auch, 500-m speed skating; Jeremy WOTHERSPOON, 500-m speed skating; Elvis Stojko, figure skating

Bronze: Catriona Le May Doan, 1000-m speed skating; Kevin Crockett, 500-m speed skating; Éric Bédard, 1000-m speed skating; Christine Boudrias, Isabelle Charest, Annie Perreault and Tania Vicent, 3000-m short-track relay