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Input (English): Context: The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the , was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan., The figure skating events in 1998 Winter Olympics were held at the White Ring in Nagano . There were no changes in the format or scoring systems from 1994 . Professionals were again allowed to compete , although they had to declare that intention and compete in ISU - approved events to do so . Most of the top competitors by 1998 were now openly professional . The competitions took place on the following days : Pairs : 8 -- 10 February 1998 Men 's singles : 12 -- 14 February 1998 Ice dancing : 13 -- 16 February 1998 Ladies ' singles : 18 -- 20 February 1998 Exhibition gala : 21 February 1998, Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport included in the Olympics, in 1908. The four Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating and four skating. From novice through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (short and long) which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves., Ice dancing is a discipline of figure skating that draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976., Subject: figure skating at the 1998 winter olympics, Relation: country, Options: (A) japan (B) world
Output (English): japan