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Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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

Source: [citation needed]
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

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
Slopestyle

Ice hockey

Japan qualified a women's team by winning a qualification tournament.[10]

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
Source: IIHF

Luge

Based on the performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup, Japan has achieved only a single quota.

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

Ski jumping

Taku Takeuchi after his jump in the normal hill competition.

Japan has received the following start quotas:

Men
Women

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

  1. ^ "Olympics: JOC names ski jumper Kasai captain, curler Ogasawara flag-bearer". Kyodo News. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Uemura added to Sochi squad". Japan Times. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  5. ^ Mizuho, Aoki (24 January 2014). "As Western leaders decide to shun Sochi, Abe will go". Japan Times. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  7. ^ "2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota". Real Biathlon. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  8. ^ Daisuke Takahashi makes Japan’s Olympic team; Mao Asada stunned
  9. ^ Asada, Takahashi book Olympic figure skating tickets
  10. ^ "Hai! Japan to Sochi". International Ice Hockey Federation. February 2013. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "Ice Hockey - Japan Teams (Women)". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  12. ^ Team roster Japan

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