1998 Winter Paralympics
| Location | Nagano, Japan |
|---|---|
| Motto | Fureai and Inspiration (Japanese: ふれあいと感動) |
| Nations | 32 |
| Athletes | 571 |
| Events | 122 in 5 sports |
| Opening | 5 March 1998 |
| Closing | 14 March 1998 |
| Opened by | |
| Closed by | |
| Cauldron | Naoya Maruyama |
| Stadium | M-Wave |
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The 1998 Winter Paralympics (Japanese: 1998年冬季パラリンピック, Hepburn: 1998-Nen Tōki Pararinpikku), the seventh Paralympic Winter Games, were held alongside the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, from 5 to 14 March 1998. They were the first Paralympic Winter Games to be held in Asia. 571 athletes competed in Nagano; as 2022 it remains the highest number of athletes competing at any Winter Paralympics.