The governor of the Nagano Prefecture in Japan euphemistically admonished the city of Nagano for its “illegitimate and excessive level of hospitality” in securing the 1998 Winter Olympics.
When was snowboarding added to the Olympics? Snowboarding first appeared at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. The only events were men's and women's giant slalom and halfpipe. Snowboard cross ...