Freestyle skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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The freestyle skiing competition of the 1998 Winter Olympics was held at Iizuna Kogen Ski Area. There were four events, taking place between 8 and 18 February 1998.[1][2]
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| Venue | Iizuna Kogen Ski Area |
| Dates | 8–18 February |
| Competitors | 110 from 25 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Men's Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moguls |
Jonny Moseley United States | 26.93 | Janne Lahtela Finland | 26.00 | Sami Mustonen Finland | 25.76 |
| Aerials |
Eric Bergoust United States | 255.64 | Sébastien Foucras France | 248.79 | Dmitry Dashchinsky Belarus | 240.79 |
Women's Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moguls |
Tae Satoya Japan | 25.06 | Tatjana Mittermayer Germany | 24.62 | Kari Traa Norway | 24.09 |
| Aerials |
Nikki Stone United States | 193.00 | Xu Nannan China | 186.97 | Colette Brand Switzerland | 171.83 |
Participating NOCs
Twenty-five nations participated in freestyle skiing at Nagano. Armenia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, New Zealand and Portugal made their debuts in the sport.[1]
Armenia (1)
Australia (5)
Austria (2)
Belarus (6)
Canada (12)
China (5)
Czech Republic (1)
Denmark (1)
Finland (4)
France (7)
Great Britain (3)
Germany (3)
Italy (2)
Japan (7)
Kazakhstan (2)
Norway (2)
New Zealand (2)
Portugal (1)
Russia (9)
Slovenia (1)
Sweden (8)
Switzerland (4)
Ukraine (7)
United States (14)
Uzbekistan (1)
