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. Ninety-four athletes participated in all sports except ice hockey. Japanese athletes earned five medals at the games, including three silver and two bronze, short of the 10-medal goal set by the Japanese Olympic team prior to the event. One-hundred eleven Japanese sports officials and coaches accompanied the 94 athletes to the games, a far higher ratio of staff-to-athlete than most other participating nations.Nagatsuka, Kaz,
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Medalists

Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Curling

Women's tournament

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Figure skating

Freestyle skiing

;Moguls ;Ski cross

Luge

*= Disqualified for being over the allowed weight

Nordic combined

Short track speed skating

;Men ;Women

Skeleton

Ski jumping

Snowboarding

;Halfpipe ;Parallel Giant Slalom ;Snowboard cross

Speed skating