That red poor-boy cap from the 1998 Nagano Games you wore in elementary school? It’s now practically a fashion collectible. There’s even an official Olympic Heritage Collection offering limited re-issues of vintage T-shirts and memorabilia.

"The Flying Tomato" is one of snowboarding's biggest stars.

"In 1998 the Winter Olympic Games returned to Japan after 26 years. Snowboarding and curling debuted as official disciplines…,” read the program for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. After the games concluded, the official report on Nagano referenced ...

Team Canada's hockey teams have worn quite a few different jerseys to the Olympics over the years, and they range from iconic to bland.

Czech hockey still lives in the shadow of Nagano 1998. At Milano Cortina 2026, a new generation led by David Pastrňák will try to write its own story.

Tara Lipinski is an American former Olympic figure skater and TV commentator. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. That historic win made her the youngest Olympic champion in figure skating history.