Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:JPN
Nocname:Japanese Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Website: 
Location:Sochi
Competitors:136
Sports:15
Flagbearer:Ayumi Ogasawara (opening[1] [2]
and closing)[3]
Rank:17
Gold:1
Silver:4
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1928

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

Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Figure skating1001
Snowboarding0213
Ski jumping0112
Nordic combined0101
Freestyle skiing0011
Total1438
MedalNameSportEventDate
14 February
11 February
12 February
15 February
19 February
11 February
17 February
20 February

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. 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.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Akira Sasakialign=left rowspan=2Men's slalom49.5428
Naoki Yuasa48.7420

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships Japan qualified 1 man and 4 women.[7]

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Hidenori IsaMen's sprint27:15.23 (1+2)71
Men's individual58:56.16 (2+1+1+2)84
align=left rowspan=2Miki KobayashiWomen's sprint25:52.35 (1+4)81
Women's individual54:01.04 (1+2+1+0)68
align=left rowspan=2Yuki NakajimaWomen's sprint24:12.92 (1+1)68
Women's individual56:00.26 (3+2+1+0)75
align=left rowspan=3Fuyuko SuzukiWomen's sprint22:47.41 (0+1)39
Women's pursuit32:49.01 (0+0+0+1)32
Women's individual50:27.43 (0+1+0+2)52
align=left rowspan=2Rina SuzukiWomen's sprint25:40.62 (0+2)80
Women's individual2 (0+2)
Fuyuko Suzuki
Yuki Nakajima
Miki Kobayashi
Rina Suzuki		Women's team relay11 (0+11)13

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Hisashi Miyazaki
Hiroshi Suzuki		Two-man57.912758.212858.0228Did not advance2:54.1428
Toshiki Kuroiwa
Hisashi Miyazaki
Shintaro Sato
Hiroshi Suzuki		Four-man56.412656.422656.6328Did not advance2:49.4626
* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. 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
    AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    align=left rowspan=3Masako Ishida10 km classical29:55.7+1:37.915
    15 km skiathlon19:24.4820:09.62740:08.3+1:34.710
    30 km freestyle1:14:09.0+3:03.823
    Sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Yuichi OndaMen's sprint3:40.9845Did not advance
    Hiroyuki Miyazawa
    Yuichi Onda    		Men's team sprint23:49.917Did not advance

    Curling

    See main article: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Round-robinJapan has a bye in draws 1, 5 and 9.
  • Draw 2Monday, February 11, 9:00
  • Draw 3Tuesday, February 11, 19:00
  • Draw 4Wednesday, February 12, 14:00
  • Draw 6Thursday, February 13, 19:00
  • Draw 7Friday, February 14, 14:00
  • Draw 8Saturday, February 15, 9:00
  • Draw 10Sunday, February 16, 14:00
  • Draw 11Monday, February 17, 9:00
  • Draw 12Monday, February 17, 19:00

    • Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    Japan's ten member team was announced on December 23, 2013.[8] [9] Japan has achieved the following quota places:

    AthleteEvent//Total
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Yuzuru Hanyualign=left rowspan=3Men's singles101.451 Q178.641280.09
    Tatsuki Machida83.4811 Q169.944253.425
    Daisuke Takahashi86.404 Q164.276250.676
    Mao Asadaalign=left rowspan=3Ladies' singles55.5116 Q142.713198.226
    Kanako Murakami55.6015 Q115.3812170.9812
    Akiko Suzuki60.978 Q125.358186.328
    Narumi Takahashi / Ryuichi KiharaPairs48.4518Did not advance
    Cathy Reed / Chris ReedIce dancing52.2921Did not advance
    Team trophy

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    Halfpipe
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
    Kentaro TsudaMen's halfpipe53.0023.4053.0022Did not advance
    Manami MitsuboshiWomen's halfpipe15.609.2015.6023Did not advance
    Ayana Onozuka83.8059.8083.804 Q79.0083.2083.20
    Moguls
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
    TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
    Sho Endoalign=left rowspan=2Men's moguls25.1917.2623.384 QF25.5315.7721.7315Did not advance
    Nobuyuki Nishi24.9814.4520.671325.9614.6520.418 Q24.7315.3921.7314Did not advance
    Junko Hoshinoalign=left rowspan=4Women's moguls30.9514.0619.721532.374.529.6215Did not advance
    Miki ItoDid not advance
    Arisa Murata31.3311.8116.692232.6514.3919.385 QDid not advance
    Aiko Uemura30.7415.2621.017 Q30.6814.6620.439 Q31.1915.5821.156 Q30.4614.820.664
    Slopestyle

    Ice hockey

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Japan qualified a women's team by winning a qualification tournament.[10]

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Roster
    Group stage--------

    Luge

    See main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on the performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup, Japan has achieved only a single quota.

    Nordic combined

    See main article: Nordic combined at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Taihei KatoNormal hill/10 km100.0124.1425:45.03926:15.031
    Large hill/10 km126.587.645
    align=left rowspan=2Hideaki NagaiNormal hill/10 km97.0119.61424:42.13025:30.122
    Large hill/10 km119.099.3=2723:11.72325:10.726
    align=left rowspan=2Akito WatabeNormal hill/10 km100.5130.0223:48.41023:54.4
    Large hill/10 km134.0120.8423:06.01923:39.06
    align=left rowspan=2Yoshito WatabeNormal hill/10 km100.0124.41024:22.32524:58.315
    Large hill/10 km119.595.43624:00.43326:14.435
    Yūsuke Minato
    Hideaki Nagai
    Akito Watabe
    Yoshito Watabe    		Team large hill/4×5 km488.0433.3647:25.6448:30.65

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on their performance at World Cup 3 & 4 in November 2013 Japan qualified 5 women and 3 men.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Satoshi Sakashita500 m41.6292 Q59.2493 ADV41.6615Did not advance9
    1500 m2:18.2986Did not advance32
    align=left rowspan=2Ryosuke Sakazume1000 m1:26.4683Did not advance22
    1500 m2:17.9854Did not advance24
    align=left rowspan=2Yuzo Takamido1000 m1:25.9053Did not advance20
    1500 mDid not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Ayuko Ito500 m44.1743Did not advance19
    1000 m1:33.1883Did not advance22
    1500 m2:30.3543 Q2:56.9617Did not advance18
    align=left rowspan=3Yui Sakai500 m45.0513Did not advance22
    1000 m1:29.8242 Q1:29.3284Did not advance13
    1500 m2:27.1985Did not advance27
    align=left rowspan=2Biba Sakurai500 m44.6284Did not advance27
    1500 m2:28.1276Did not advance33
    Sayuri Shimizu1000 m1:31.8794Did not advance25
    Ayuko Ito
    Moemi Kikuchi
    Yui Sakai
    Biba Sakurai
    Sayuri Shimizu    		3000 m relay4:11.9133 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

    See main article: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Yuki Sasaharaalign=left rowspan=2Men's58.222458.072157.9121Did not advance2:54.2022
    Hiroatsu Takahashi57.531457.101357.131156.98123:48.7412
    Nozomi KomuroWomen's59.941859.821959.241958.76183:57.7619

    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Japan has received the following start quotas:

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    align=left Daiki ItoLarge hill130.5122.02 Q137.5128.18 Q124.0124.414252.59
    align=left rowspan=2Noriaki KasaiNormal hill101.5131.28 Q100.0124.611255.87
    Large hill139.0140.62 Q133.5136.83277.4
    align=left rowspan=2Reruhi ShimizuNormal hill101.5126.23 Q99.5122.225 Q99.5124.214246.418
    Large hill130.5120.43 Q130.0122.215 Q134.5130.08252.210
    align=left rowspan=2Taku TakeuchiNormal hill97.5119.17 Q98.0123.121 Q95.5116.324239.424
    Large hill127.0116.06 Q132.5126.710 Q122.5122.618249.313
    Yuta WataseNormal hill95.0113.520 Q99.5123.022 Q97.0120.020243.021
    Daiki Ito
    Noriaki Kasai
    Reruhi Shimizu
    Taku Takeuchi    		Team large hill524.0507.53 Q527.5517.441024.9
    Women
    AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    Yuki Itoalign=left rowspan=3Normal hill97.5117.410101.0124.42241.87
    Sara Takanashi100.0124.1398.5118.99243.04
    Yurina Yamada78.073.33064.542.430115.730

    Snowboarding

    See main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    Alpine
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankOpposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Rank
    align=left rowspan=2Tomoka TakeuchiWomen's giant slalom1:46.331 Q
    W −1.93
    W −4.00
    W
    L +7.32
    Women's slalom1:05.4113 Q
    L     		Did not advance
    Freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
    Ryo Aonoalign=left rowspan=4Men's halfpipe37.5013.0037.5019Did not advance
    Ayumu Hirano92.2564.7592.251 QF90.7593.5093.50
    Taku Hiraoka92.2563.5092.252 QF45.5092.2592.25
    Ayumu Nedefuji54.5028.7554.5017Did not advance
    Rana OkadaWomen's halfpipe66.0069.7569.757 QS58.5070.0070.006 QF47.7585.5085.505
    Yuki 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
    Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. 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 2Final
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Yuji Kamijoalign=left rowspan=2500 m35.372135.482470.8520
    Joji Kato34.96534.77469.745
    align=left rowspan=2Taro Kondo1000 m1:11.4435
    1500 m1:49.3129
    Keiichiro Nagashimaalign=left rowspan=2500 m34.79335.251670.046
    Yūya Oikawa35.241735.221470.4615
    Shane Williamson5000 m6:42.8826
    Daichi Yamanaka1000 m1:11.9336
    Women
    AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Final
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Shoko Fujimura3000 m4:12.7115
    5000 m7:09.6510
    align=left rowspan=2Masako Hozumi3000 m4:15.5221
    5000 m7:12.4213
    align=left rowspan=2Shiho Ishizawa3000 m4:09.399
    5000 m7:11.5412
    Ayaka Kikuchi1500 m2:01.2931
    align=left rowspan=2Nao Kodaira500 m37.88737.72475.615
    1000 m1:16.4513
    Misaki Oshigiri1500 m2:00.0322
    align=left rowspan=2Miyako Sumiyoshi500 m38.6441338.621377.2614
    1000 m1:17.6822
    Maki Tabataalign=left rowspan=21500 m2:00.6425
    Nana Takagi2:02.1632
    align=left rowspan=2Maki Tsuji500 m38.41038.441176.849
    1000 m1:18.0727
    Team pursuit

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: 14 January 2013 . Olympics: JOC names ski jumper Kasai captain, curler Ogasawara flag-bearer . . 14 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116071117/http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2014/01/265893.html/ . 16 January 2014 .
    2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . olympic.org . . 7 February 2014.
    3. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. 23 February 2014.
    4. News: 20 January 2014 . Uemura added to Sochi squad . . 16 February 2014 . 22 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222184612/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/01/20/more-sports/uemura-added-to-sochi-squad/#.UwD_6vldWuI . dead .
    5. News: Mizuho . Aoki . 24 January 2014 . As Western leaders decide to shun Sochi, Abe will go . . 16 February 2014 . 22 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222184607/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/01/24/national/as-western-leaders-decide-to-shun-sochi-abe-will-go/#.UwD_4PldWuI . dead .
    6. Web site: Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014 . 22 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 29 January 2014.
    7. News: 2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota. Real Biathlon. 16 March 2013.
    8. http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/23/daisuke-takahashi-japan-olympic-figure-skating-team/ Daisuke Takahashi makes Japan’s Olympic team; Mao Asada stunned
    9. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/386357/asada-takahashi-book-olympic-figure-skating-tickets Asada, Takahashi book Olympic figure skating tickets
    10. Web site: Hai! Japan to Sochi . February 2013 . . February 11, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106203630/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/recap/7558.html?tx_ttnews=187&cHash=cd5f0a1f69 . January 6, 2014 .

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