Japan At The 1956 Winter Olympics
Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal and the first ever Asian champion at the Winter Olympic Games. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men Cross-country skiing ;Men Nordic combined Events: * normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.) * 15 km cross-country skiing Ski jumping Speed skating ;Men ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com Nations at the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Olympic Committee
The is the National Olympic Committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Japanese competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Japanese Olympic Committee has helped organise every bid for an Olympic Games by a Japanese city to date. Japan has held the Olympic Games four times: the Summer Olympics twice (1964 Summer Olympic Games and the 2020 Summer Olympics, both in Tokyo) and the Winter Olympics twice (the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano). Presidents Executive committee The committee of the JOC is represented by: *President: Yasuhiro Yamashita *Vice Presidents: Eisuke Hiraoka, Yasuo Saitō (diplomat), Yasuo Saito *Secretary General: Eisuke Hiraoka *Senior Members: Kiichiro Matsumaru, Kohzo Tashima, Tsuyoshi Fukui, Tetsuro Hibino *Members: Yuko Arakida, Masatoshi It ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tatsuo Miyao
Tatsuo Miyao (22 February 1928 – 24 February 2015) was a Japanese cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from .... References 1928 births 2015 deaths Japanese male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Japan Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Niigata Prefecture {{Japan-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nations At The 1956 Winter Olympics
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features. Some nations are equated with ethnic groups (see ethnic nationalism) and some are equated with affiliation to a social and political constitution (see civic nationalism and multiculturalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. A nation has also been defined as a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity and particular interests. The consensus among scholars is that nations are socially constructed and historically contingent. Throughout history, people have had an attachment to their kin group and traditions, territorial authorities and their homeland, but nationalism – the belief that state and nation should align as a nation state – did not become a pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoshiyasu Gomi
is a Japanese former speed skater who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. He was born in Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the .... In 1952 he finished tenth in the 5000 metres competition and 14th in the 10000 metres event. Four years later he finished 23rd in the 10000 metres contest, 27th in the 5000 metres competition, and 39th in the 1500 metres event at the 1956 Games. External links * 1933 births Japanese male speed skaters Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for Japan Waseda University alumni Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture Living people {{Japan-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shinkichi Takemura
Shinkichi Takemura (21 December 1931 – 9 December 1999) was a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... References 1931 births 1999 deaths Japanese male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of Japan Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoshitaki Hori
Yoshitaki Hori (born 20 April 1933) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... References 1933 births Living people Japanese male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters of Japan Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics People from Sakhalin Oblast {{Japan-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taketsugu Asazaka
Taketsugu Asazaka (born 24 July 1930) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in four events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from .... References External links * 1930 births Possibly living people Japanese male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Japan Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Aomori Prefecture 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kiyotaka Takabayashi
is a Japanese former speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. ... who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was born in Nagano Prefecture. In 1952 he finished sixth in the 500 metres competition and 34th in the 1500 metres event. Four years later he finished 30th in the 500 metres contest at the 1956 Games. ReferencesKiyotaka Takabayashi's profile at Sports Reference.com External links * 1928 births Possibly living people Japanese male speed skaters Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for Japan Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Koichi Sato (nordic Combined Skier)
is a Japanese ski jumper. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... References External links * 1931 births Possibly living people Japanese male ski jumpers Japanese male Nordic combined skiers Olympic ski jumpers for Japan Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Japan Ski jumpers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Skiers from Hokkaido {{Japan-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Susumu Sugiyama
Susumu Sugiyama (born 10 April 1932) is a Japanese alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( lld, Anpezo 1956 or ), was a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from .... References 1932 births Living people Japanese male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Japan Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cortina D'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alpine valley, it is a summer and winter sport resort known for its skiing trails, scenery, accommodation, shops and après-ski scene, and for its jet set and Italian aristocratic crowd. In the Middle Ages, Ampezzo fell under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Aquileia and of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1420 it was conquered by the Republic of Venice. From 1508, it then spent much of its history under Habsburg rule, briefly undergoing some territorial changes under Napoleon, before being returned to the Austrian Empire (later Austria-Hungary), which held it until 1918. From the nineteenth century, Ampezzo became a notable regional centre for crafts. The local handmade products were appreciated by early British and German holidaymakers as ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alpine Skiing At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's Slalom
The men's slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics was held on the Col Druscié run on Tuesday, 31 January. The course length was with a vertical drop of ; the first run had 79 gates and the second had 92 gates. Fifty-seven athletes finished both runs and 23 were disqualified during the first run, and eight during the second. Twenty-nine countries were represented and Toni Sailer of Austria won the second of his three gold medals at these Games. Chiharu Igaya won the silver (the only medal for of Japan at these Games) and Stig Sollander of Sweden took the bronze. U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ... head coach Robert Sheehan filed a protest that Igaya straddled a gate on the second run, a five-second penalty at the time. Although backed up by the Swedish coach, a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |