1998 Winter Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1998-winter-olympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the host city?Nagano, Japan
2. What is the olympic committee?International Olympic Committee (IOC)
3. What new sports were added to the 1998 Winter Olympics?Women’s ice hockey, curling, and snowboarding made their Olympic debuts in 1998.
4. Why was Nagano chosen to host the 1998 Winter Olympics?Nagano won the bid in 1991 after earlier attempts, beating cities like Salt Lake City, to show Japan’s winter sports talent.

Winter Multi-sport Event: A large-scale international competition featuring a variety of sports contested on snow or ice.
Infrastructure Development: The process of building and improving essential public facilities like transportation networks and utilities.
Olympic Program Expansion: The addition of new sports or disciplines to the official schedule of the Olympic Games.
Professional Athlete Inclusion: The allowance of athletes who compete for payment to participate in the Olympic Games.