Nagano

Located in Nagano, the construction belongs to Hiroki Tanabe, a talented architect from Japan.

Sakuragawa House by Suppose Design Office 2009

When snowboarding debuted at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, the culture clash was painful: Several top riders boycotted the event, citing corruption in the selection of the official federation for the sport.

Marketing mogul Shaun White seeks more gold 2010

Just 12 years ago in Nagano, the U.S. team won 13 medals overall, which to that point was the most it ever had won in a Winter Games.

USA hauls in 37 medals in a winter to remember 2010

ARTechnic Architects have designed the Shell Villa, located in Nagano, Japan.

Shell Villa by ARTechnic Architects 2009

In 1998 in Nagano, Finland beat a disheartened Canadian team to win the bronze medal in ice hockey.

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In the 1998 Games in Nagano, he was 17th in the relay.

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The U.S. women tied for fifth at the 1998 Games in Nagano,

USATODAY.com 2006

Already assured of this year's World Cup women's downhill title, she won the downhill and super-G to match Hermann Maier's double-gold performance in Nagano eight years earlier.

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"It wasn't luck that we went to the finals of the World Cup (and) got a bronze in Nagano," Selanne said.

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She came on strong four years later in Nagano, winning a silver and a bronze.

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