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Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games: Media

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What Is the History of the Olympics?
The first Olympic Games consisted of a singular event: a footrace.
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Snowboarder Ross Rebagliati
Canada's Ross Rebagliati, the first competitor to win an Olympic gold medal in the...
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Bjørn Daehlie
Norwegian cross-country skier Bjørn Daehlie celebrating after winning the gold medal...
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Gold medalist
Picabo Street raising her skis in victory after winning the gold medal in the supergiant...
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