Japan wins 3 medals on Day 2 of Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

Japan won three medals on Saturday, Day 2 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, including a one-two finish in the men's snowboard big air event.

Japanese are taking Olympic snowboarding to new heights

Japan’s rise has been systematic, with a deep talent pool, while the United States struggled to find a clear successor to Shaun White.
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Japan figure skaters finally get Beijing medals, in Paris

:: The IOC withheld medals for their event after a Russian skater tested positive for a banned drug :: Kaori Sakamoto, Japanese figure skater "I am so thankful that we’ve been given this stage. I was confused when we couldn't hold the medal ceremony two ...

Olympics: Japan wins 1st mixed team ski jumping medal at Milan Cortina

Japan won its first-ever Olympic ski jumping mixed team medal on Tuesday when it finished third at the Milan Cortina Games

The U.S. wins Olympic gold in the figure skating team event, holding off Japan

The U.S. won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event after Russia was disqualified for doping. Team USA defended its title after a fierce three-day battle with Japan, winning by a single point.
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Malinin of US, Sato of Japan to decide team figure skating medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Ilia Malinin beat Japanese rival Shun Sato in a head-to-head showdown at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday night, helping the U.S. defend its team figure

Shohei Ohtani’s Biggest Fan Just Won an Olympic Gold Medal

Japanese Olympian Kira Kimura, a huge fan of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, won Japan’s first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Saturday. “Everything about him is amazing,

Gun laws curb Japan's Olympic growth

Japan, a nation known for Olympic success, has never won a shooting medal. This is due to extremely strict gun laws. Civilians face immense difficulty obtaining gun licenses. Even coaches cannot handle athletes' firearms.