Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of ten alpine skiing events. The speed events were held at Hakuba and the technical events at Shiga Kogen. There were a number of race postponements due to weather; the events began on 10 February and ended on 21 February. Nine nations won medals in alpine skiing, with Austria winning the most with eleven (3 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze). Katja Seizinger led the individual medal table, with two gold medals and a bronze, while Hermann Maier was the most successful male skier, with two
Cyprus at the 1998 Winter Olympics Nagano Olympics were therefore their sixth appearance at a Winter Olympics. Cyprus has won only one medal in Olympic competition, in sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The 1998 Winter Olympics were held from 7–22 February 1998; a total of 2,176 athletes represented 72 National Olympic Committees. The Cypriot delegation to Nagano consisted of one alpine skier, Andreas Vasili. He was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. Andreas Vasili was 26 years old at the time of the Nagano Olympics, and was making his second Olympic appearance, having previously represented Cyprus at the 1992 Winter Olympics. On 21 February,