Japan at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

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.

Japan at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors65 in 11 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Kaito Fujii & Yuzuki Sato
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
8
Total
15
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

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.

SportMenWomenTotal
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
 GoldYura MuraseSnowboardingWomen's big air28 January
 GoldMao ShimadaFigure skatingWomen's singles29 January
 GoldRise KudoSnowboardingWomen's halfpipe1 February
 SilverOlly NichollsFreestyle skiingMen's slopestyle25 January
 SilverOlly NichollsFreestyle skiingMen's big air28 January
 SilverSuzuno 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 tournament31 January
 SilverSara ShimizuSnowboardingWomen's halfpipe1 February
 BronzeNonomi InoueShort track speed skatingWomen's 1500 metres20 January
 BronzeRaito KidaShort track speed skatingMen's 1000 metres21 January
 BronzeWaka SasabuchiSpeed skatingWomen's 500 metres22 January
 BronzeSota KuboSpeed skatingMen's 1500 metres23 January
 BronzeNonomi Inoue
Aoi Yoshizawa
Yuta Fuchigami
Raito Kida
Short track speed skatingMixed relay24 January
 BronzeTakuto NakamuraFreestyle skiingMen's dual moguls27 January
 BronzeYo TakagiFigure skatingWomen's singles29 January
 BronzeRyusei YamadaSnowboardingMen's halfpipe1 February

Alpine skiing

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 slalomDNF
SlalomDNF
Combined59.253254.74211:53.9922
Mikoto OnishiSuper-G56.0821
Giant slalom50.1413DNF
SlalomDNF
Combined57.491253.05111:50.5411
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mikoto Onishi
Neo Kamada
Parallel mixed team  Austria
L 1–3
Did not advance

Cross-country skiing

Japan qualified three cross-country skiers (one man and two women).[5]

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

Curling

Japan qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes.[6][7]

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Kaito Fujii
Satsuki Maruzeni
Koei Sato
Himari Ichiyama
Mixed team  Nigeria
W 20–1
 China
L 6–7
 Sweden
W 10–2
 United States
L 6–8
 New Zealand
W 6–2
 Turkey
W 8–2
 Norway
W 8–4
3 Q  Denmark
L 3–8
Did not advance6
Moka Tanaka
Shinya Kawai
Mixed doubles  China
L 5–7
 Brazil
W 11–1
 Turkey
W 9–5
 New Zealand
W 11–2
 Latvia
W 5–4
2 Q  Denmark
L 7–9
Did not advance7

Mixed team

Group ASkipWLW–LPFPAEWELBESEDSC
 ChinaLi Zetai611–06525281701259.04
 United StatesKenna Ponzio610–16826311611551.38
 JapanKaito Fujii521–06426271721139.53
 SwedenVilmer Nygren520–15542271951058.05
 NorwayAlexander Johansen344939251921165.33
 TurkeyMuhammed Taha Zenit25414016265582.17
 New ZealandJed Nevill16274418233686.52
 NigeriaGoodnews Charles07613343910199.60
Round robin
Draw 1

Saturday, January 20, 10:00

Sheet B12345678Final
 Japan (Fujii) 504533XX20
 Nigeria (Charles)010000XX1
Draw 2

Saturday, January 20, 18:00

Sheet D12345678Final
 Japan (Fujii) 201003006
 China (Li)020100227
Draw 3

Sunday, January 21, 14:00

Sheet A12345678Final
 Japan (Fujii) 621100XX10
 Sweden (Nygren)000011XX2
Draw 4

Monday, January 22, 10:00

Sheet B12345678Final
 United States (Ponzio)010020238
 Japan (Fujii) 200103006
Draw 5

Monday, January 22, 18:00

Sheet C12345678Final
 Japan (Fujii)0001401X6
 New Zealand (Nevill) 0010010X2
Draw 6

Tuesday, January 23, 14:00

Sheet A12345678Final
 Turkey (Zenit)0000200X2
 Japan (Fujii) 1301012X8
Draw 7

Wednesday, January 24, 9:00

Sheet C12345678Final
 Norway (Johansen) 0102010X4
 Japan (Fujii)1010204X8
Qualification Game

Wednesday, January 24, 19:00

Sheet C12345678Final
 Denmark (Schmidt) 2110301X8
 Japan (Fujii)0001020X3

Mixed doubles

Group CWLW–LDSC
 China5056.80
 Japan4138.84
 Latvia3277.39
 Turkey2389.37
 New Zealand1494.80
 Brazil05112.92
Round robin
Draw 4

Saturday, January 27, 18:00

Sheet A12345678Final
 China (Gong / Xu)0210220X7
 Japan (Tanaka / Kawai) 1002002X5
Draw 5

Sunday, January 28, 10:00

Sheet B12345678Final
 Brazil (Gentile / Melo)001000XX1
 Japan (Tanaka / Kawai) 320231XX11
Draw 8

Monday, January 29, 10:00

Sheet D12345678Final
 Turkey (Ekmekçi / Aybar)0011120X5
 Japan (Tanaka / Kawai) 3200004X9
Draw 12

Tuesday, January 30, 14:00

Sheet D12345678Final
 Japan (Tanaka / Kawai) 3011042X11
 New Zealand (Russell / Nevill)0100100X2
Draw 15

Wednesday, January 31, 12:30

Sheet C12345678Final
 Japan (Tanaka / Kawai)011010115
 Latvia (Regža / Zass) 200101004
Quarterfinal

Wednesday, January 31, 19:00

Sheet D12345678Final
 Denmark (Schmidt / Schmidt)004200309
 Japan (Tanaka / Kawai) 110031017

Figure skating

Japan qualified four figure skaters (two per gender).

AthleteEventSP/SDFS/FDTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Haru KakiuchiMen's singles61.118124.775185.887
Rio Nakata55.5913142.702198.295
Mao ShimadaWomen's singles71.051125.941196.99
Yo Takagi67.232115.975183.20

Freestyle skiing

Japan qualified ten freestyle skiiers (five per gender).

Dual moguls
Individual
AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
PointsRankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Takuto NakamuraMen's dual moguls  Hill (AUS)
W 3–2
 Kim (KOR)
W 3–2
 Koehler (CAN)
L 2–3
 Dooley (IRL)
W 3–2
111 Q  Huff (USA)
L 3–32
 Cohen (USA)
W 19–16
Hikaru SakaiWomen's dual moguls  Kisil (UKR)
W 3–2
 Joly (FRA)
W 3–2
 Lodge (AUS)
L 2–3
 Feklistova (KAZ)
W 3–2
112Did not advance
Rin TaguchiDNS
Team
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Hikaru Sakai
Takuto Nakamura
Mixed team  Nilsson /
Gravenfors (SWE)
W 42–28
 Lodge /
Hill (AUS)
W 50–20
 Lemley /
Huff (USA)
L 32–38
 McLarnon /
Cohen (USA)
L 26–44
4
Ski cross
Individual
AthleteEventGroup heatsSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPositionPosition
Jinichiro IshinakaMen's ski cross164 Q4 SF8
Ryusei Suzuki1013Did not advance
Koko KawashimaWomen's ski cross147Did not advance
Hana Kiyota1110Did not advance
Team
AthleteEventPre-heatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
PositionPositionPositionPosition
Jinichiro Ishinaka
Koko Kawashima
Team ski cross1 Q4Did not advance
Ryusei Suzuki
Hana Kiyora
3Did not advance
Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Olly 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
Kiho SugawaraWomen's big air63.5067.0067.008 Q45.0044.7542.0087.0010
Women's slopestyle53.5050.5053.5012Did not advance

Ice hockey

Japan qualified a team of eighteen ice hockey players for the women's six-team tournament.[8][9]

Roster

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

  • Nana Akimoto
  • Suzuno Fukuda
  • Momona Fukuzawa
  • Yumin Furuhira
  • Mayu Hosogoe
  • Tsumugi Ito
  • Reina Kakuta
  • Saika Kiyokawa
  • Riko Nishiuchi
  • Azumi Numabe
  • Umeka Odaira
  • Momoka Okamura
  • Koko Ruike
  • Lily Sato
  • Rio Suzuki
  • Rino Tada – A
  • Kika Terauchi – C
  • Nanaho Yamaguchi – A
Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal
Opponent
Score
Opponent
Score
RankOpponent
Score
Opponent
Score
Rank
JapanWomen's tournament  Norway
W 5–1
 Sweden
L 1–2 GWS
Q  Switzerland
W 2–1
 Sweden
L 0–4

Women's tournament

Group A
PosTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Sweden2110072+55Semifinals
2  Japan2101063+34
3  Norway20002210−80
Source: IOC[12][13]
28 January 2024
11:00
Japan 5–1
(1–0, 0–0, 4–1)
 NorwayGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 2,837
Game reference
Suzuno FukudaGoaliesShiva NobariReferees:
Ding Siwen
Beatrice Fortin
Linesmen:
Laura Schmidlein
Ilona Silander
Terauchi (Odaira, Numabe) (PP) – 10:471–0
Numabe (Odaira, Terauchi) – 30:412–0
2–133:25 – Helle, (Klomstad, Bax-Kristiansen) (PP)
Odaira (Numabe, Terauchi) – 36:173–1
Numabe (Terauchi, Odaira) – 40:124–1
Odaira (Numabe) – 43:045–1
6 minPenalties6 min
41Shots13

29 January 2024
11:00
Sweden 2–1 GWS
(0–0, 0–0, 1–1)
(SO: 1–0)
 JapanGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 1,503
Game reference
Tilde WyckmanGoaliesRio SuzukiReferees:
María Chávez
Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Lara Fischer
Ilona Silander
0–135:07 – Odaira (Yamaguchi, Numabe)
Svanefjord (Österman) – 37:181–1
Österman
Westerlind
Shootout Odaira
Numabe
3 minPenalties1.5 min
21Shots18
Semifinals
30 January 2024
17:00
Switzerland 1–2
(1–1, 0–1, 0–0)
 JapanGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 1,083
Game reference
Valentina CamenzindGoaliesSuzuno FukudaReferees:
María Chávez
Beatrice Fortin
Linesmen:
Anhelina Maifeld
Domenica Maurer
Müller – 10:061–0
1–110:38 – Fukuzawa (Ruike)
1–224:26 – Numabe (Odaira, Tada) (PP)
7.5 minPenalties1.5 min
12Shots20
Finals
31 January 2024
16:00
Sweden 4–0
(2–0, 0–0, 2–0)
 JapanGangneung Hockey Centre
Attendance: 2,880
Game reference
Tilde WyckmanGoaliesSuzuno FukudaReferees:
Beatrice Fortin
Maria Gherardi
Linesmen:
Anhelina Maifeld
Laura Schmidlein
Grillfors – 09:021–0
Westerlind – 11:062–0
Norén (Carlsson, Melin) – 31:003–0
Österman (ENG) – 44:264–0
6 minPenalties0 min
14Shots27

Nordic combined

Japan qualified four nordic combined athletes (two per gender).

AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kohtaro KubotaMen's normal hill/6 km93.0109.11313:31.01515:39.013
Ruka Kudo80.078.72614:13.82418:22.825
Yuzuka FujiwaraWomen'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

Japan qualified four short-track speed skaters (two per gender).

Men
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Yuta 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
Raito 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
Nonomi 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
Aoi 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
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Yuta Fuchigami
Nonomi Inoue
Raito Kida
Aoi Yoshizawa
Mixed relay2:46.9571 FA2:47.412

Skeleton

Japan qualified one skeleton racer.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mio ShinoharaWomen's57.361357.67141:55.0313

Ski jumping

Japan qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[14]

AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Takuma MikamiMen's normal hill82.565.02785.067.924132.926
Seigo Sasaki88.576.82182.560.927137.724
Hana SakuraiWomen'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

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
AthleteEventPre-heatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
PositionPositionPositionPosition
Daisuke Muraoka
Rio Ishida
Team snowboard cross2 Q4 SF7
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
Kiara MoriiWomen's big air84.2525.5084.254 Q78.7572.5021.50151.254
Women's slopestyle25.7520.5025.7517Did not advance
Yura 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

Japan qualified four speed skaters (two per gender).

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Sota Kubo500 m37.204
1500 m1:53.16
Takumi Murashita500 m37.235
1500 m1:54.305
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Kaede Kojima500 m41.069
1500 m2:05.714
Waka Sasabuchi500 m39.65
1500 m2:14.5920
Mass Start
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
Sota KuboMen's mass startDQDid not advance
Takuma Murashita25:31.936 Q45:30.924
Kaede KojimaWomen's mass start105:59.163 Q05:56.4311
Waka Sasabuchi46:25.9105 Q05:56.4110
Mixed relay
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Kaede Kojima
Sota Kubo
Mixed relay3:09.734 Q3:15.614

See also

References