Japan is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Japan's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
The Japanese team consisted of 65 athletes. Curler Kaito Fujii and ski jumper Yuzuki Sato were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing123Cross-country skiing123Curling336Figure skating224Freestyle skiing5510Ice hockey01818Nordic combined224Short track speed skating224Ski jumping224Snowboarding358Speed skating224 Total204060
Medalists MedalName Sport Event DateSnowboardingWomen's big airFigure skatingWomen's singles Snowboarding Women's halfpipe Freestyle skiingMen's slopestyleFreestyle skiingMen's big airSuzuno FukudaYumin FuruhiraRio SuzukiMayu HosogoeRiko NishiuchiLily SatoRino Tada (A)Kika Terauchi (C)Nana AkimotoMomona FukuzawaTsumugi ItoReina KakutaSaika KiyokawaAzumi NumabeUmeka OdairaMomoka OkamuraKoko RuikeNanaho YamaguchiIce hockeyWomen's tournament Snowboarding Women's halfpipe Short track speed skating Women's 1500 metres Short track speed skating Men's 1000 metres Speed skating Women's 500 metres Speed skating Men's 1500 metres Short track speed skatingMixed relayFreestyle skiingMen's dual mogulsFigure skatingWomen's singles Snowboarding Men's halfpipe
Alpine skiing
Japan qualified three alpine skiers (one man and two women).
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNeo KamadaSuper-Gcolspan=456.2027Giant slalom51.312446.42101:37.7317Slalom48.15951.9421:40.094Combined57.363655.3981:52.7521
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHinata FukasawaSuper-Gcolspan=456.4226Giant slalomSlalomCombined59.253254.74211:53.9922Mikoto OnishiSuper-Gcolspan=456.0821Giant slalom50.1413SlalomCombined57.491253.05111:50.5411
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMikoto OnishiNeo KamadaParallel mixed teamL 1–3Did not advance
Cross-country skiing
Japan qualified three cross-country skiers (one man and two women).
Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKosuke Fujimoto7.5 km classicalcolspan=621:15.029Sprint freestyle3:14.4132Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYuka Fukuhara7.5 km classicalcolspan=624:29.230Sprint freestyle3:56.7842Did not advanceKokoro Matsuzawa7.5 km classicalcolspan=624:02.623Sprint freestyle3:42.3222 Q3:38.064Did not advance
Curling
Japan qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes. Summary Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Rank Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score RankKaito FujiiSatsuki MaruzeniKoei SatoHimari IchiyamaMixed teamW 20–1L 6–7W 10–2L 6–8W 6–2W 8–2W 8–43 QL 3–8Did not advance6Moka TanakaShinya KawaiMixed doublesL 5–7W 11–1W 9–5W 11–2W 5–4colspan=22 QL 7–9Did not advance7
Mixed team
Group ASkip Li Zetai 6 1 1–0 65 25 28 17 0 12 59.04 Kenna Ponzio 6 1 0–1 68 26 31 16 1 15 51.38 Kaito Fujii 5 2 1–0 64 26 27 17 2 11 39.53 Vilmer Nygren 5 2 0–1 55 42 27 19 5 10 58.05 Alexander Johansen 3 4 – 49 39 25 19 2 11 65.33 Muhammed Taha Zenit 2 5 – 41 40 16 26 5 5 82.17 Jed Nevill 1 6 – 27 44 18 23 3 6 86.52 Goodnews Charles 0 7 – 6 133 4 39 1 0 199.60
Round robin
Draw 1 Saturday, January 20, 10:00
Draw 2 Saturday, January 20, 18:00
Draw 3 Sunday, January 21, 14:00
Draw 4 Monday, January 22, 10:00
Draw 5 Monday, January 22, 18:00
Draw 6 Tuesday, January 23, 14:00
Draw 7 Wednesday, January 24, 9:00
Qualification Game Wednesday, January 24, 19:00
Mixed doubles
Group C 5 0 – 56.80 4 1 – 38.84 3 2 – 77.39 2 3 – 89.37 1 4 – 94.80 0 5 – 112.92
Round robin
Draw 4 Saturday, January 27, 18:00
Draw 5 Sunday, January 28, 10:00
Draw 8 Monday, January 29, 10:00
Draw 12 Tuesday, January 30, 14:00
Draw 15 Wednesday, January 31, 12:30
Quarterfinal Wednesday, January 31, 19:00
Figure skating
Japan qualified four figure skaters (two per gender).
AthleteEvent//TotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankHaru KakiuchiMen's singles61.118124.775185.887Rio Nakata55.5913142.702198.295Mao ShimadaWomen's singles71.051125.941196.99Yo Takagi67.232115.975183.20
Freestyle skiing
Japan qualified ten freestyle skiers (five per gender).
Dual moguls Individual AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultPointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTakuto NakamuraMen's dual mogulsW 3–2W 3–2L 2–3W 3–2111 QL 3–32W 19–16Hikaru SakaiWomen's dual mogulsW 3–2W 3–2L 2–3W 3–2112Did not advanceRin Taguchi
Team AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHikaru SakaiTakuto NakamuraMixed teamW 42–28W 50–20L 32–38L 26–444
Ski cross Individual AthleteEventGroup heatsSemifinalFinalPointsRankPositionPositionJinichiro IshinakaMen's ski cross164 Q4 SF8Ryusei Suzuki1013Did not advanceKoko KawashimaWomen's ski cross147Did not advanceHana Kiyota1110Did not advance
Team AthleteEventPre-heatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalPositionPositionPositionPositionJinichiro IshinakaKoko KawashimaTeam ski cross1 Q4Did not advanceRyusei SuzukiHana Kiyora3Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankOlly NichollsMen's big air91.0042.0091.003 Q86.0088.5028.25174.50Men's slopestyle10.5073.5073.509 Q71.0036.5085.7585.75Kashu SatoMen's halfpipe59.7556.2559.759 Q55.0047.7553.5055.009Kiho SugawaraWomen's big air63.5067.0067.008 Q45.0044.7542.0087.0010Women's slopestyle53.5050.5053.5012Did not advance
Ice hockey
Japan qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament.
Roster Haruna Yoneyama served as head coach and Moeko Fujimoto was assistant coach.
Nana Akimoto Suzuno Fukuda Momona Fukuzawa Yumin Furuhira Mayu Hosogoe Tsumugi Ito Reina Kakuta Saika Kiyokawa Riko Nishiuchi Azumi Numabe Umeka Odaira Momoka Okamura Koko Ruike Lily Sato Rio Suzuki Rino Tada – A Kika Terauchi – C Nanaho Yamaguchi – A
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinalOpponentScoreOpponentScoreRankOpponentScoreOpponentScoreRankJapanWomen's tournamentW 5–1L 1–2 W 2–1L 0–4 Women's tournament Group A
Semifinals
Finals
Nordic combined
Japan qualified four Nordic combined athletes (two per gender).
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalDistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRankKohtaro KubotaMen's normal hill/6 km93.0109.11313:31.01515:39.013Ruka Kudo80.078.72614:13.82418:22.825Yuzuka FujiwaraWomen's normal hill/4 km88.089.8159:41.7112:35.79Jui Yamazaki96.5106.6810:34.31012:21.37Yuzuka FujiwaraKohtaro KubotaRuka KudoJui YamazakiMixed team351.0354.1834:12.1335:46.17
Short track speed skating
Japan qualified four short-track speed skaters (two per gender).
Men AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYuta Fuchigami500 m42.7381 Q42.0783 q57.2165 FB42.93091000 m1:29.3771 Q1:54.9765Did not advance1500 mcolspan=22:16.3642 Q2:57.8327Did not advanceRaito Kida500 m42.4791 Q42.4903Did not advance1000 m1:32.5152 Q1:29.8522 Q1:26.0612 FA1:26.4781500 mcolspan=22:31.2833 Q2:22.1033 FA2:23.2996
Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNonomi Inoue500 m46.2503 q45.5575Did not advance1000 m1:36.6461 Q1:33.5235Did not advance1500 mcolspan=22:38.6881 Q2:26.3112 FA2:42.293Aoi Yoshizawa500 m45.3202 Q44.5543 q44.9354 FB46.13791000 m1:37.1712 Q1:33.9044Did not advance1500 mcolspan=22:28.3371 Q2:27.2874 FB2:44.66110
Mixed AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankYuta FuchigamiNonomi InoueRaito KidaAoi YoshizawaMixed relay2:46.9571 FA2:47.412
Skeleton
Japan qualified one skeleton racer.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMio ShinoharaWomen's57.361357.67141:55.0313
Ski jumping
Japan qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).
AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotalDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRankTakuma MikamiMen's normal hill82.565.02785.067.924132.926Seigo Sasaki88.576.82182.560.927137.724Hana SakuraiWomen's normal hill78.553.31977.050.021103.320Yuzuki Sato92.583.18101.5103.13186.26Hana SakuraiTakuma MikamiYuzuki SatoSeigo SasakiMixed team346.5304.89341.0307.09611.89
Snowboarding
Japan qualified eight snowboarders (three men and five women).
Snowboard cross Individual AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinalPointsRankPositionPositionDaisuke MuraokaMen's snowboard cross174 Q4 SF7Rio IshidaWomen's snowboard cross157Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventPre-heatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalPositionPositionPositionPositionDaisuke MuraokaRio IshidaTeam snowboard cross2 Q4 SF7
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankKyu ShimasakiMen's halfpipe69.7564.2569.757 Q13.0043.5057.2557.259Ryusei YamadaMen's halfpipe81.7585.7585.752 Q42.0083.0014.0083.00Rise KudoWomen's halfpipe92.2591.2592.251 Q90.7573.2568.2590.75Kiara MoriiWomen's big air84.2525.5084.254 Q78.7572.5021.50151.254Women's slopestyle25.7520.5025.7517Did not advanceYura MuraseWomen's big air82.0033.2582.006 Q66.0079.5074.75154.25Women's slopestyle49.5093.0093.001 Q24.0010.0079.2579.255Sara ShimizuWomen's halfpipe83.7589.0089.002 Q84.5019.5063.0084.50
Speed skating
Japan qualified four speed skaters (two per gender).
Men AthleteEventTimeRankSota Kubo500 m37.2041500 m1:53.16Takumi Murashita500 m37.2351500 m1:54.305
Women AthleteEventTimeRankKaede Kojima500 m41.0691500 m2:05.714Waka Sasabuchi500 m39.651500 m2:14.5920
Mass Start AthleteEventSemifinalFinalPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankSota KuboMen's mass startDid not advanceTakuma Murashita25:31.936 Q45:30.924Kaede KojimaWomen's mass start105:59.163 Q05:56.4311Waka Sasabuchi46:25.9105 Q05:56.4110
Mixed relay AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankKaede KojimaSota KuboMixed relay3:09.734 Q3:15.614
See also Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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