Nagano Olympic Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Nagano, Japan. It was used for the opening ceremonies for the 1998 Winter Olympics. The stadium holds 30,000 people. The Athens Olympic Stadium A modern stadium (plural stadiums, Latin plural stadia) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. ... Categories: Host cities of the Winter Olympic Games | Cities in Nagano Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ...