Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics |
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| IOC code | JPN | ||||||||
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 136 in 15 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Ayumi Ogasawara (opening and closing) |
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Medals Ranked 17th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the opening ceremony, wanting to show the Russians how important the relationship between the two countries is.
According to the quota allocation released on January 27, 2014, Japan has achieved two quota spots in alpine skiing. No one of the several female skiers regularly competing in the World Cup managed to achieve qualification.
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships Japan qualified 1 man and 4 women.
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
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.
Final round robin standings
Japan has a bye in draws 1, 5 and 9.
Monday, February 11, 9:00
Tuesday, February 11, 19:00
Wednesday, February 12, 14:00
Thursday, February 13, 19:00
Friday, February 14, 14:00
Saturday, February 15, 9:00
Sunday, February 16, 14:00
Monday, February 17, 9:00
Monday, February 17, 19:00
Japan's ten member team was announced on December 23, 2013. Japan has achieved the following quota places:
Japan qualified a women's team by winning a qualification tournament.
The following is the Japanese roster in the women's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Based on the performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup, Japan has achieved only a single quota.
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