Japan at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:JPN
Nocname:Japanese Olympic Committee
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Japan
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:65
Sports:11
Flagbearer Open:Kaito Fujii & Yuzuki Sato
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Rank:10
Gold:3
Silver:4
Bronze:8
Appearances:auto

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.[1] Curler Kaito Fujii and ski jumper Yuzuki Sato were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] [3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

width=160Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing123
Cross-country skiing123
Curling336
Figure skating224
Freestyle skiing5510
Ice hockey01818
Nordic combined224
Short track speed skating224
Ski jumping224
Snowboarding358
Speed skating224
Total204060

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
SnowboardingWomen's big air
Figure skatingWomen's singles
Freestyle skiingMen's slopestyle
Freestyle skiingMen's big air
Suzuno Fukuda
Yumin Furuhira
Rio Suzuki
Mayu Hosogoe
Riko Nishiuchi
Lily Sato
Rino Tada (A)
Kika Terauchi (C)
Nana Akimoto
Momona Fukuzawa
Tsumugi Ito
Reina Kakuta
Saika Kiyokawa
Azumi Numabe
Umeka Odaira
Momoka Okamura
Koko Ruike
Nanaho Yamaguchi		Ice hockeyWomen's tournament



Short track speed skatingMixed relay
Freestyle skiingMen's dual moguls
Figure skatingWomen's singles

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified three alpine skiers (one man and two women).[4]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Neo KamadaSuper-G56.2027
Giant slalom51.312446.42101:37.7317
Slalom48.15951.9421:40.094
Combined57.363655.3981:52.7521
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Hinata FukasawaSuper-G56.4226
Giant slalom
Slalom
Combined59.253254.74211:53.9922
Mikoto OnishiSuper-G56.0821
Giant slalom50.1413
Slalom
Combined57.491253.05111:50.5411
Mixed

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified three cross-country skiers (one man and two women).[5]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Kosuke Fujimoto7.5 km classical21:15.029
Sprint freestyle3:14.4132Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Yuka Fukuhara7.5 km classical24:29.230
Sprint freestyle3:56.7842Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Kokoro Matsuzawa7.5 km classical24:02.623
Sprint freestyle3:42.3222 Q3:38.064Did not advance

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes.[6] [7]

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
align=left Kaito Fujii
Satsuki Maruzeni
Koei Sato
Himari Ichiyama		align=left Mixed team
W 20–1
L 6–7
W 10–2
L 6–8
W 6–2
W 8–2
W 8–4		3 Q
L 3–8		Did not advance6
align=left Moka Tanaka
Shinya Kawai		align=left Mixed doubles
L 5–7
W 11–1
W 9–5
W 11–2
W 5–4		2 Q
L 7–9		Did not advance7

Mixed team

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team.

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6 1 1–0 65 25 28 17 0 12 59.04
6 1 0–1 68 26 31 16 1 15 51.38
5 2 1–0 64 26 27 17 2 11 39.53
5 2 0–1 55 42 27 19 5 10 58.05
3 4 – 49 39 25 19 2 11 65.33
2 5 – 41 40 16 26 5 5 82.17
1 6 – 27 44 18 23 3 6 86.52
0 7 – 6 133 4 39 1 0 199.60
Round robin
  • Draw 1Saturday, January 20, 10:00
  • Draw 2Saturday, January 20, 18:00
  • Draw 3Sunday, January 21, 14:00
  • Draw 4Monday, January 22, 10:00
  • Draw 5Monday, January 22, 18:00
  • Draw 6Tuesday, January 23, 14:00
  • Draw 7Wednesday, January 24, 9:00
  • Qualification GameWednesday, January 24, 19:00

    • Mixed doubles

    See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles.

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    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 4Saturday, January 27, 18:00
  • Draw 5Sunday, January 28, 10:00
  • Draw 8Monday, January 29, 10:00
  • Draw 12Tuesday, January 30, 14:00
  • Draw 15Wednesday, January 31, 12:30
  • QuarterfinalWednesday, January 31, 19:00

    • Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified four figure skaters (two per gender).

    AthleteEvent//Total
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Haru Kakiuchialign=left rowspan=2Men's singles61.118124.775185.887
    Rio Nakata55.5913142.702198.295
    Mao Shimadaalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles71.051125.941196.99
    Yo Takagi67.232115.975183.20

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified ten freestyle skiers (five per gender).

    Dual moguls
  • Individual
    • AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		PointsRankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Takuto NakamuraMen's dual moguls
    W 3–2
    W 3–2
    L 2–3
    W 3–2    		111 Q
    L 3–32
    W 19–16
    Hikaru Sakaialign=left rowspan=2Women's dual moguls
    W 3–2
    W 3–2
    L 2–3
    W 3–2    		112Did not advance
    Rin Taguchi
    Team
    Ski cross
  • Individual
    • AthleteEventGroup heatsSemifinalFinal
    PointsRankPositionPosition
    Jinichiro Ishinakaalign=left rowspan=2Men's ski cross164 Q4 SF8
    Ryusei Suzuki1013Did not advance
    Koko Kawashimaalign=left rowspan=2Women's ski cross147Did not advance
    Hana Kiyota1110Did not advance
    Team
    AthleteEventPre-heatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    PositionPositionPositionPosition
    Jinichiro Ishinaka
    Koko Kawashima    		align=left rowspan=2Team ski cross1 Q4Did not advance
    Ryusei Suzuki
    Hana Kiyora    		3Did not advance
    Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    align=left rowspan=2Olly NichollsMen's big air91.0042.0091.003 Q86.0088.5028.25174.50
    Men's slopestyle10.5073.5073.509 Q71.0036.5085.7585.75
    Kashu SatoMen's halfpipe59.7556.2559.759 Q55.0047.7553.5055.009
    align=left rowspan=2Kiho SugawaraWomen's big air63.5067.0067.008 Q45.0044.7542.0087.0010
    Women's slopestyle53.5050.5053.5012Did not advance

    Ice hockey

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament.[8] [9]

    RosterHaruna Yoneyama served as head coach and Moeko Fujimoto was assistant coach.[10] [11]
    Summary

    Women's tournament

    Group A

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    Semifinals
  • Finals

    • Nordic combined

    See main article: Nordic combined at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified four nordic combined athletes (two per gender).

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Kohtaro Kubotaalign=left rowspan=2Men's normal hill/6 km93.0109.11313:31.01515:39.013
    Ruka Kudo80.078.72614:13.82418:22.825
    Yuzuka Fujiwaraalign=left rowspan=2Women's normal hill/4 km88.089.8159:41.7112:35.79
    Jui Yamazaki96.5106.6810:34.31012:21.37
    Yuzuka Fujiwara
    Kohtaro Kubota
    Ruka Kudo
    Jui Yamazaki    		Mixed team351.0354.1834:12.1335:46.17

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified four short-track speed skaters (two per gender).

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Yuta Fuchigami500 m42.7381 Q42.0783 q57.2165 FB42.9309
    1000 m1:29.3771 Q1:54.9765Did not advance
    1500 m2:16.3642 Q2:57.8327Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Raito Kida500 m42.4791 Q42.4903Did not advance
    1000 m1:32.5152 Q1:29.8522 Q1:26.0612 FA1:26.478
    1500 m2:31.2833 Q2:22.1033 FA2:23.2996
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Nonomi Inoue500 m46.2503 q45.5575Did not advance
    1000 m1:36.6461 Q1:33.5235Did not advance
    1500 m2:38.6881 Q2:26.3112 FA2:42.293
    align=left rowspan=3Aoi Yoshizawa500 m45.3202 Q44.5543 q44.9354 FB46.1379
    1000 m1:37.1712 Q1:33.9044Did not advance
    1500 m2:28.3371 Q2:27.2874 FB2:44.66110
    Mixed

    Skeleton

    See main article: Skeleton at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified one skeleton racer.

    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[12]

    AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    Takuma Mikamialign=left rowspan=2Men's normal hill82.565.02785.067.924132.926
    Seigo Sasaki88.576.82182.560.927137.724
    Hana Sakuraialign=left rowspan=2Women's normal hill78.553.31977.050.021103.320
    Yuzuki Sato92.583.18101.5103.13186.26
    Hana Sakurai
    Takuma Mikami
    Yuzuki Sato
    Seigo Sasaki    		Mixed team346.5304.89341.0307.09611.89

    Snowboarding

    See main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified eight snowboarders (three men and five women).

    Snowboard cross
  • Individual
    • AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal
    PointsRankPositionPosition
    Daisuke MuraokaMen's snowboard cross174 Q4 SF7
    Rio IshidaWomen's snowboard cross157Did not advance
    Mixed
    Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    Kyu ShimasakiMen's halfpipe69.7564.2569.757 Q13.0043.5057.2557.259
    Ryusei YamadaMen's halfpipe81.7585.7585.752 Q42.0083.0014.0083.00
    Rise KudoWomen's halfpipe92.2591.2592.251 Q90.7573.2568.2590.75
    align=left rowspan=2Kiara MoriiWomen's big air84.2525.5084.254 Q78.7572.5021.50151.254
    Women's slopestyle25.7520.5025.7517Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Yura MuraseWomen's big air82.0033.2582.006 Q66.0079.5074.75154.25
    Women's slopestyle49.5093.0093.001 Q24.0010.0079.2579.255
    Sara ShimizuWomen's halfpipe83.7589.0089.002 Q84.5019.5063.0084.50

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Japan qualified four speed skaters (two per gender).

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Sota Kubo500 m37.204
    1500 m1:53.16
    align=left rowspan=2Takumi Murashita500 m37.235
    1500 m1:54.305
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Kaede Kojima500 m41.069
    1500 m2:05.714
    align=left rowspan=2Waka Sasabuchi500 m39.65
    1500 m2:14.5920
    Mass Start
    AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
    PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
    Sota Kuboalign=left rowspan=2Men's mass startDid not advance
    Takuma Murashita25:31.936 Q45:30.924
    Kaede Kojimaalign=left rowspan=2Women's mass start105:59.163 Q05:56.4311
    Waka Sasabuchi46:25.9105 Q05:56.4110
    Mixed relay

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024. 17 January 2024. www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 27 January 2024.
    2. Web site: 第4回ユースオリンピック冬季競技大会（2024／江原道）TEAM JAPAN の認定及び旗手の決定について. Certification of TEAM JAPAN and selection of flag bearer for the 4th Youth Olympic Winter Games (2024/Gangwon-do). Japanese. 18 December 2023. www.joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. 14 January 2024.
    3. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
    4. Web site: Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 5 January 2024. 14 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240214074053/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/yog/AL/2024. dead.
    5. Web site: Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 5 January 2024. 14 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240214082645/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/yog/CC/2024. dead.
    6. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed. 12 April 2023. www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 September 2023.
    7. Web site: Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed. Shefferd. Neil. 14 April 2023. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 23 December 2023.
    8. Web site: Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action. 13 January 2024. . 13 January 2024.
    9. Web site: ユースオリンピック冬季競技大会(2024/江原道) 女子 . 17 January 2024 . . ja.
    10. Web site: Ice Hockey, Women's 6-Team Tournament – Team Roster: JPN - Japan . . 29 January 2024 . 26 January 2024.
    11. Web site: Ice Hockey, Women's 6-Team Tournament, Preliminary round - Group A, Game 5 – Line-ups: SWE-JPN . . 29 January 2024 . 29 January 2024.
    12. Web site: Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 13 January 2024. 30 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030131553/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/yog/JP/2024. dead.

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