Sporting event delegation
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.[ 4]
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.[ 5]
Medalists
Alpine skiing
According to the quota allocation released on January 27, 2014, Japan has achieved two quota spots in alpine skiing.[ 6] No one of the several female skiers regularly competing in the World Cup managed to achieve qualification.
Biathlon
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships Japan qualified 1 man and 4 women.[ 7]
Bobsleigh
Japanese two-man sled
* – 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.[ 6]
Distance
Men
Women
Sprint
Curling
Women's tournament
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
Mao Asada
Japan's ten member team was announced on December 23, 2013.[ 8] [ 9]
Japan has achieved the following quota places:
Team trophy
Freestyle skiing
Halfpipe
Moguls
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Run 1
Run 2
Run 1
Run 2
Run 3
Time
Points
Total
Rank
Time
Points
Total
Rank
Time
Points
Total
Rank
Time
Points
Total
Rank
Time
Points
Total
Rank
Sho Endo
Men's moguls
25.19
17.26
23.38
4 QF
Bye
25.53
15.77
21.73
15
Did not advance
Nobuyuki Nishi
24.98
14.45
20.67
13
25.96
14.65
20.41
8 Q
24.73
15.39
21.73
14
Did not advance
Junko Hoshino
Women's moguls
30.95
14.06
19.72
15
32.37
4.52
9.62
15
Did not advance
Miki Ito
DNS
Did not advance
Arisa Murata
31.33
11.81
16.69
22
32.65
14.39
19.38
5 Q
DNS
Did not advance
Aiko Uemura
30.74
15.26
21.01
7 Q
Bye
30.68
14.66
20.43
9 Q
31.19
15.58
21.15
6 Q
30.46
14.8
20.66
4
Slopestyle
Ice hockey
Japan qualified a women's team by winning a qualification tournament .[ 10]
Women's Tournament - 1 team of 21 athletes
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Japanese roster in the women's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[ 11] [ 12]
Group stage
Luge
Based on the performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup , Japan has achieved only a single quota.
Athlete
Event
Run 1
Run 2
Run 3
Run 4
Total
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Hidenari Kanayama
Men's singles
53.626
32
53.663
33
53.220
31
53.074
31
3:33.583
30
Nordic combined
Short track speed skating
Based on their performance at World Cup 3 & 4 in November 2013 Japan qualified 5 women and 3 men.
Men
Women
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Skeleton
Athlete
Event
Run 1
Run 2
Run 3
Run 4
Total
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Time
Rank
Yuki Sasahara
Men's
58.22
24
58.07
21
57.91
21
Did not advance
2:54.20
22
Hiroatsu Takahashi
57.53
14
57.10
13
57.13
11
56.98
12
3:48.74
12
Nozomi Komuro
Women's
59.94
18
59.82
19
59.24
19
58.76
18
3:57.76
19
Ski jumping
Taku Takeuchi after his jump in the normal hill competition.
Japan has received the following start quotas:
Men
Women
Athlete
Event
First round
Final
Total
Distance
Points
Rank
Distance
Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Yuki Ito
Normal hill
97.5
117.4
10
101.0
124.4
2
241.8
7
Sara Takanashi
100.0
124.1
3
98.5
118.9
9
243.0
4
Yurina Yamada
78.0
73.3
30
64.5
42.4
30
115.7
30
Snowboarding
Alpine
Freestyle
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Snowboard cross
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
Women
Team pursuit
See also
References
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