Japan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Japan's team consisted of 136 athletes in all 15 sports. The use of Russian alphabet placed it last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations.
The 2014 Games marked the first time a Japanese Olympic team competed in Russia, as Japan and 64 western countries did not take part at the American-led boycott in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet–Afghan War.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the opening ceremony, wanting to show the Russians how important the relationship between the two countries is.
Medalists
Medals by sportSport TotalFigure skating1001Snowboarding0213Ski jumping0112Nordic combined0101Freestyle skiing0011Total1438 MedalNameSportEventDate Figure skating Men's singles 14 February Snowboarding Men's halfpipe 11 February Nordic combined Normal hill/10 km 12 February Ski jumping Men's large hill individual 15 February Snowboarding Women's giant slalom 19 February Snowboarding Men's halfpipe 11 February Noriaki KasaiReruhi ShimizuTaku Takeuchi Ski jumping Team large hill 17 February Freestyle skiing Women's halfpipe 20 February
Alpine skiing
According to the quota allocation released on January 27, 2014, Japan has achieved two quota spots in alpine skiing. No one of the several female skiers regularly competing in the World Cup managed to achieve qualification.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAkira SasakiMen's slalom49.5428Naoki Yuasa48.7420
Biathlon
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships Japan qualified 1 man and 4 women.
AthleteEventTimeMissesRankHidenori IsaMen's sprint27:15.23 (1+2)71Men's individual58:56.16 (2+1+1+2)84Miki KobayashiWomen's sprint25:52.35 (1+4)81Women's individual54:01.04 (1+2+1+0)68Yuki NakajimaWomen's sprint24:12.92 (1+1)68Women's individual56:00.26 (3+2+1+0)75Fuyuko SuzukiWomen's sprint22:47.41 (0+1)39Women's pursuit32:49.01 (0+0+0+1)32Women's individual50:27.43 (0+1+0+2)52Rina SuzukiWomen's sprint25:40.62 (0+2)80Women's individual2 (0+2)Fuyuko SuzukiYuki NakajimaMiki KobayashiRina SuzukiWomen's team relay11 (0+11)13
Bobsleigh
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHisashi MiyazakiHiroshi Suzuki*Two-man57.912758.212858.0228Did not advance2:54.1428Toshiki KuroiwaHisashi MiyazakiShintaro SatoHiroshi Suzuki*Four-man56.412656.422656.6328Did not advance2:49.4626 * – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
According to the quota allocation released on January 27, 2014, Japan has qualified a total of 6 athletes (5 men and 1 woman) in cross-country skiing.
Distance Men AthleteEventFinalTimeDeficitRankAkira LentingHiroyuki MiyazawaNobu NaruseKeishin Yoshida4×10 km relay
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankMasako Ishida10 km classicalcolspan=4 29:55.7 +1:37.91415 km skiathlon19:24.4820:09.62740:08.3 +1:34.71030 km freestylecolspan=4 1:14:09.0 +3:03.823
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYuichi OndaMen's sprint3:40.9845Did not advanceHiroyuki MiyazawaYuichi OndaMen's team sprintcolspan=4 23:49.917Did not advance
Curling
Women's tournament
Ayumi Ogasawara Yumie Funayama Kaho Onodera Michiko Tomabechi Chinami Yoshida
Round-robin Japan has a bye in draws 1, 5 and 9.
Draw 2 Monday, February 11, 9:00
Draw 3 Tuesday, February 11, 19:00
Draw 4 Wednesday, February 12, 14:00
Draw 6 Thursday, February 13, 19:00
Draw 7 Friday, February 14, 14:00
Draw 8 Saturday, February 15, 9:00
Draw 10 Sunday, February 16, 14:00
Draw 11 Monday, February 17, 9:00
Draw 12 Monday, February 17, 19:00
Figure skating
Japan's ten member team was announced on December 23, 2013.Daisuke Takahashi makes Japan’s Olympic team; Mao Asada stunnedAsada, Takahashi book Olympic figure skating tickets Japan has achieved the following quota places: Athlete Event// Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankYuzuru HanyuMen's singles101.451 Q178.641280.09Tatsuki Machida 83.4811 Q169.944253.425Daisuke Takahashi86.404 Q164.276250.676Mao AsadaLadies' singles55.5116 Q 142.71 3 198.22 6Kanako Murakami55.6015 Q 115.38 12 170.9812Akiko Suzuki60.978 Q125.358186.328Narumi Takahashi / Ryuichi KiharaPairs48.4518Did not advanceCathy Reed / Chris ReedIce dancing 52.29 21Did not advance
Team trophy AthleteEventShort program/Short danceFree skate/Free danceMen'sLadies'PairsIce danceTotalMen'sLadies'PairsIce danceTotalPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsRankPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsRankYuzuru Hanyu (M)Tatsuki Machida (M)Mao Asada (L)Akiko Suzuki (L)Narumi Takahashi / Ryuichi Kihara (P)Cathy Reed / Chris Reed (I)Team trophy97.981064.07846.56352.003245 Q165.858112.33786.33676.346515
Freestyle skiing
Halfpipe AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankKentaro TsudaMen's halfpipe53.0023.4053.0022Did not advanceManami MitsuboshiWomen's halfpipe15.609.2015.6023Did not advanceAyana Onozuka83.8059.8083.804 Q79.0083.2083.20
Moguls AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankSho EndoMen's moguls25.1917.2623.384 QFcolspan=4 25.5315.7721.7315Did not advanceNobuyuki Nishi24.9814.4520.671325.9614.6520.418 Q24.7315.3921.7314Did not advanceJunko HoshinoWomen's moguls30.9514.0619.721532.374.529.6215Did not advanceMiki ItoDid not advanceArisa Murata31.3311.8116.692232.6514.3919.385 QDid not advanceAiko Uemura30.7415.2621.017 Qcolspan=4 30.6814.6620.439 Q31.1915.5821.156 Q30.4614.820.664
Slopestyle AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankChiho TakaoWomen's slopestyle10.008.6010.0022Did not advance
Ice hockey
Japan qualified a women's team by winning a qualification tournament. Women's Tournament - 1 team of 21 athletes
Women's tournament
Roster
Group stage
Luge
Based on the performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup, Japan has achieved only a single quota.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHidenari KanayamaMen's singles53.6263253.6633353.2203153.074313:33.58330
Nordic combined
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalDistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRankTaihei KatoNormal hill/10 km100.0124.1425:45.03926:15.031Large hill/10 km126.587.645Hideaki NagaiNormal hill/10 km97.0119.61424:42.13025:30.122Large hill/10 km119.099.3=2723:11.72325:10.726Akito WatabeNormal hill/10 km100.5130.0223:48.41023:54.4Large hill/10 km134.0120.8423:06.01923:39.06Yoshito WatabeNormal hill/10 km100.0124.41024:22.32524:58.315Large hill/10 km119.595.43624:00.43326:14.435Yūsuke MinatoHideaki NagaiAkito WatabeYoshito WatabeTeam large hill/4×5 km488.0433.3647:25.6448:30.65
Short track speed skating
Based on their performance at World Cup 3 & 4 in November 2013 Japan qualified 5 women and 3 men.
Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSatoshi Sakashita500 m41.6292 Q59.2493 ADV41.6615Did not advance91500 m2:18.2986colspan=2 Did not advance32Ryosuke Sakazume1000 m1:26.4683Did not advance221500 m2:17.9854colspan=2 Did not advance24Yuzo Takamido1000 m1:25.9053Did not advance201500 mcolspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAyuko Ito500 m44.1743Did not advance191000 m1:33.1883Did not advance221500 m2:30.3543 Qcolspan=2 2:56.9617Did not advance18Yui Sakai500 m45.0513Did not advance221000 m1:29.8242 Q1:29.3284Did not advance131500 m2:27.1985colspan=2 Did not advance27Biba Sakurai500 m44.6284Did not advance271500 m2:28.1276colspan=2 Did not advance33Sayuri Shimizu1000 m1:31.8794Did not advance25Ayuko ItoMoemi Kikuchi Yui SakaiBiba SakuraiSayuri Shimizu3000 m relaycolspan=4 4:11.9133 FB4:15.2535 Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Skeleton
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYuki SasaharaMen's58.222458.072157.9121Did not advance2:54.2022Hiroatsu Takahashi57.531457.101357.131156.98123:48.7412Nozomi KomuroWomen's59.941859.821959.241958.76183:57.7619
Ski jumping
Japan has received the following start quotas:
Men AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankDaiki ItoLarge hill130.5122.02 Q137.5128.18 Q124.0124.414252.59Noriaki KasaiNormal hillcolspan=3 101.5131.28 Q100.0124.611255.87Large hillcolspan=3 139.0140.62 Q133.5136.83277.4Reruhi ShimizuNormal hill101.5126.23 Q99.5122.225 Q99.5124.214246.418Large hill130.5120.43 Q130.0122.215 Q134.5130.08252.210Taku TakeuchiNormal hill97.5119.17 Q98.0123.121 Q95.5116.324239.424Large hill127.0116.06 Q132.5126.710 Q122.5122.618249.313Yuta WataseNormal hill95.0113.520 Q99.5123.022 Q97.0120.020243.021Daiki ItoNoriaki KasaiReruhi ShimizuTaku TakeuchiTeam large hillcolspan=3 524.0507.53 Q527.5517.441024.9
Women AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankYuki ItoNormal hill97.5117.410101.0124.42241.87Sara Takanashi100.0124.1398.5118.99243.04Yurina Yamada78.073.33064.542.430115.730
Snowboarding
Alpine AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankTomoka TakeuchiWomen's giant slalom1:46.331 QW −1.93W −4.00W L +7.32Women's slalom1:05.4113 QL Did not advance
Freestyle AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRyo AonoMen's halfpipe37.5013.0037.5019Did not advanceAyumu Hirano92.2564.7592.251 QFcolspan=4 90.7593.5093.50Taku Hiraoka92.2563.5092.252 QFcolspan=4 45.5092.2592.25Ayumu Nedefuji54.5028.7554.5017Did not advanceRana OkadaWomen's halfpipe66.0069.7569.757 QS58.5070.0070.006 QF47.7585.5085.505Yuki KadonoMen's slopestyle31.0016.5031.0013 QS84.7580.5084.754 QF53.0075.7575.758 Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Snowboard cross AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankPositionPositionPositionRankYuka FujimoriWomen's snowboard cross1:23.2266Did not advance22 Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Speed skating
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Japan has earned the following start quotas:
Men AthleteEventRace 1Race 2FinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYuji Kamijo500 m35.372135.482470.8520Joji Kato34.96534.77469.745Taro Kondo1000 mcolspan=4 1:11.44351500 mcolspan=4 1:49.3129Keiichiro Nagashima500 m34.79335.251670.046Yūya Oikawa35.241735.221470.4615Shane Williamson5000 mcolspan=4 6:42.8826Daichi Yamanaka1000 mcolspan=4 1:11.9336
Women AthleteEventRace 1Race 2FinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankShoko Fujimura3000 mcolspan=4 4:12.71155000 mcolspan=4 7:09.6510Masako Hozumi3000 mcolspan=4 4:15.52215000 mcolspan=4 7:12.4213Shiho Ishizawa3000 mcolspan=4 4:09.3995000 mcolspan=4 7:11.5412Ayaka Kikuchi1500 mcolspan=4 2:01.2931Nao Kodaira500 m37.88737.72475.6151000 mcolspan=4 1:16.4513Misaki Oshigiri1500 mcolspan=4 2:00.0322Miyako Sumiyoshi500 m38.6441338.621377.26141000 mcolspan=4 1:17.6822Maki Tabata1500 mcolspan=4 2:00.6425Nana Takagicolspan=4 2:02.1632Maki Tsuji500 m38.41038.441176.8491000 mcolspan=4 1:18.0727
Team pursuit AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankAyaka KikuchiMisaki OshigiriMaki TabataNana TakagiWomen's team pursuitW 3:03.99L 3:10.19L 3:02.574
See also Japan at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Japan at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
References
External links
Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics