Question: What is the largest city in the nation that had their most recent win of the International Collegiate Programming Contest in 1998 ?

text: International Collegiate Programming Contest
Winners
Top institutions Wins Country Institution Most Recent 7 Russia Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies , Mechanics and Optics 2017 4 Russia Saint Petersburg State University 2016 3 China Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2010 3 United States Stanford University 1991 2 Russia Moscow State University 2019 2 Poland University of Warsaw 2007 2 Canada University of Waterloo 1999 2 United States California Institute of Technology 1988 2 United States Washington University in St. Louis 1980 Years Year Country Institution 2019 Russia Moscow State University 2018 Russia Moscow State University 2017 Russia Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies , Mechanics and Optics 2016 Russia St. Petersburg State University 2015 Russia Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies , Mechanics and Optics 2014 Russia St. Petersburg State University 2013 Russia Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies , Mechanics and Optics 2012 Russia Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies , Mechanics and Optics 2011 China Zhejiang University 2010 China Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2009 Russia Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies , Mechanics and Optics 2008 Russia Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies , Mechanics and Optics 2007 Poland University of Warsaw 2006 Russia Saratov State University 2005 China Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2004 Russia Saint Petersburg State University of Information Technologies , Mechanics and Optics 2003 Poland University of Warsaw 2002 China Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2001 Russia St. Petersburg State University 2000 Russia St. Petersburg State University 1999 Canada University of Waterloo 1998 Czech Republic Charles University 1997 United States Harvey Mudd College 1996 United States University of California , Berkeley 1995 Germany Albert-Ludwigs-Universität 1994 Canada University of Waterloo 1993 United States Harvard University 1992 Australia University of Melbourne 1991 United States Stanford University 1990 New Zealand University of Otago 1989 United States University of California , Los Angeles 1988 United States California Institute of Technology 1987 United States Stanford University 1986 United States California Institute of Technology 1985 United States Stanford University 1984 United States Johns Hopkins University 1983 United States University of Nebraska 1982 United States Baylor University 1981 United States University of Missouri–Rolla 1980 United States Washington University in St. Louis 1979 United States Washington University in St. Louis 1978 United States Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1977 United States Michigan State University
The International Collegiate Programming Contest, known as the ICPC, is an annual multi-tiered competitive programming competition among the universities of the world. Headquartered at Baylor University, directed by ICPC Executive Director and Baylor Professor Dr. William B. Poucher, the ICPC operates autonomous regional contests covering six continents culminating in a global World Finals every year. In 2018, ICPC participation included 52,709 students from 3,233 universities in 110 countries. The ICPC operates under the auspices of the ICPC Foundation and operates under agreements with host universities and non-profits, all in accordance with the ICPC Policies and Procedures. Since 1977 until 2017 ICPC was held under the auspices of ACM and was referred to as ACM-ICPC. Tracing its roots to 1970, over 320,000 ICPC alumni populate the professional ranks of high-tech companies, consulting firms, financial institutions, investment firms, high-tech startups, venture-capital firms, academia, and public service. ICPC Alumni are developers, software engineers, senior software engineers, leads, chiefs, CTOs, CEOs, founders, and co-founders. They are also professors, researchers, and in public service. A good number are in venture capital, helping others start companies. One is a comedian.
Winner Country Most Recent Win
17 United States 1997
14 Russia 2019
4 China 2011
2 Poland 2007
2 Canada 1999
1 Czech Republic 1998
1 Germany 1995
1 Australia 1992
1 New Zealand 1990