Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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 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 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, American-led boycott in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet–Afghan War.

Japan's Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, opening ceremony, wanting to show the Russians how important the relationship between the two countries is.

Medalists

Alpine skiing

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.

Biathlon

Based on their performance at the Biathlon World Championships 2012, 2012 and Biathlon World Championships 2013, 2013 Biathlon World Championships Japan qualified 1 man and 4 women.

Bobsleigh

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

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.

;Distance
;Men

;Women

;Sprint

Curling

Women's tournament

* Ayumi Ogasawara
* Yumie Funayama
* Kaho Onodera
* Michiko Tomabechi
* Chinami Yoshida

;Round-robin
Japan has a bye in draws 1, 5 and 9.

;Draw 2
''Monday, February 11, 9:00''

;Draw 3
''Tuesday, February 11, 19:00''

;Draw 4
''Wednesday, February 12, 14:00''

;Draw 6
''Thursday, February 13, 19:00''

;Draw 7
''Friday, February 14, 14:00''

;Draw 8
''Saturday, February 15, 9:00''

;Draw 10
''Sunday, February 16, 14:00''

;Draw 11
''Monday, February 17, 9:00''

;Draw 12
''Monday, February 17, 19:00''

Figure skating

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

;Team trophy

Freestyle skiing

;Halfpipe

;Moguls

;Slopestyle

Ice hockey

Japan qualified a women's team by winning a Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification#Group C, qualification tournament.
* Women's Tournament - 1 team of 21 athletes

Women's tournament

;Roster

;Group stage

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Luge

Based on the performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup, Japan has achieved only a single quota.

Nordic combined

Short track speed skating

Based on their performance at 2013–14 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup, World Cup 3 & 4 in November 2013 Japan qualified 5 women and 3 men.

;Men

;Women

Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Skeleton

Ski jumping

Japan has received the following start quotas:

;Men

;Women

Snowboarding

;Alpine

;Freestyle

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

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

;Women

;Team pursuit

See also

* Japan at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
* Japan at the 2014 Winter Paralympics

References

External links

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{{Nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Japan at the Winter Olympics by year, 2014
2014 in Japanese sport, Winter Olympics