Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics Broadcast Schedule and Updates

Strategic Insights -

The Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics, scheduled for February 1998, will feature a significant increase in participating nations, with 72 countries expected to participate, a 7.5% increase from the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. CBS and TNT will broadcast the Games, with CBS airing portions of the events daily from 7-10 p.m. and TNT broadcasting 14 of the 17 days, primarily during weekdays from noon-5 p.m. The time difference between Nagano and Austin is 15 hours, with the opening ceremonies taking place at 11 a.m. Saturday in Japan, but at 8 p.m. Friday in Austin.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics will feature 72 participating nations, a 7.5% increase from the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
  • CBS will broadcast the Games daily from 7-10 p.m., with additional coverage after local news and on weekends.
  • TNT will broadcast 14 of the 17 days, primarily during weekdays from noon-5 p.m., and early evening coverage on weekends.
  • The time difference between Nagano and Austin is 15 hours.
  • Juan Antonio Samaranch, IOC president, has announced that any new sport added to future Olympic games must have a women's event, with women's sumo wrestling and bodybuilding potentially being included.
  • Women's sumo wrestling and bodybuilding federations have been given provisional recognition by the IOC.
  • The 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, saw Italy's ice hockey team score 24 goals and allow 156 in five games, including a 31-1 loss to the United States.

Statistics:

  • 72 nations will participate in the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics, a 7.5% increase from the 1994 Winter Olympics.
  • CBS will broadcast the Games from 7-10 p.m. daily.
  • TNT will broadcast 14 of the 17 days, primarily during weekdays from noon-5 p.m.
  • The time difference between Nagano and Austin is 15 hours.
  • Italy's ice hockey team scored 24 goals and allowed 156 in five games during the 1948 Olympics.

Sources:

  • "When Friday through Feb. 22 TV CBS (KEYE, Channel 42) will broadcast portions of the Games every day, and TNT will broadcast on 14 of the 17 days."
  • "Generally, CBS' prime-time broadcast schedule will be 7-10 p.m."
  • "The bulk of TNT's coverage will be weekdays from noon-5 p.m., with early evening coverage on weekends."
  • "Nagano is 15 hours ahead of Austin."
  • "For example, the opening ceremonies are 11 a.m. Saturday in Japan, but it will be 8 p.m. Friday in Austin."
  • "SNOWFALL MONDAY No new snow."
  • "Current blanket is 6.3 inches in the city of Nagano and 85 inches on the men's downhill course."
  • "OLYMPIC UPDATE Athletes and officials from 72 nations will take part in the upcoming games."
  • "In 1994 at Lillehammer, 67 countries participated."
  • "GOING FOR THE GOLD Is women's sumo wrestling coming to the Olympics?"
  • "Juan Antonio Samaranch said today the IOC has decided that any new sport in future games must have a women's event."
  • "Sumo wrestling and bodybuilding federations were given provisional recognition by the IOC last week."
  • "DID YOU KNOW In the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Italy's ice hockey team scored 24 goals and allowed 156 in five games."