Japan Figure Skating Olympic Team
Japan competed at the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang south korea from 9 to 25 february 2018 with 124 competitors in 13 sports they won 13 medals in total four gold five silver and four bronze ranking 11th in the medal table six medals of those were won in the speed skating events.
Japan figure skating olympic team. 10 13 in beijing has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic the international skating u. Japan participated in the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver british columbia canada ninety four athletes participated in all sports except ice hockey. Figure skating s grand prix final scheduled for dec. Figure skating is the oldest sport on the olympic winter games programme.
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. Full rosters in japanese. It was contested at the 1908 london games and again in 1920 in antwerp. Japan s team consisted of 136 athletes in all 15 sports.
There have been 271 medals 91 gold 90 silver and 90 bronze awarded to figure skaters representing 29 representing national olympic committees six events have been contested but one men s special figures was discontinued after a single olympics. Bradie tennell the 2018 u s. Ski jumper noriaki kasai was chosen to be the flag bearer during the opening ceremony. Men s women s and pairs were the three events contested until 1972.
2020 japan open nationals update team canada 2020 2021 team usa 2020 2021 team russia 2020 2021 2020 competition calendar figure skating gets back on track. Figure skating has been part of the olympic games since 1908 and has been included in 25 olympic games. Figure skating champion and an olympic team bronze medalist is switching coaches joining tom zakrajsek in colorado springs. Ivan shmuratko ukr performs during the figure skating men s short program at the hamar olympic amphitheatre storhamarhallen during winter youth olympic games lillehammer norway 13 february 2016.