Japanese world champion snowboarder Kokomo Murase clinched Olympic gold in the women's big air competition on Monday as two-time champion Anna Gasser was dethroned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/10/kokomo-murase-gold-medal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #kokomomurase #teamjapan
Dutch speedskating stars Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok dominated the field in the women's 1,000 meters at the Milano Cortina Olympics, with Japan's Miho Takagi picking up bronze for her eighth career Olympic medal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/10/womens-1000-speedskating-dutch-dominance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #mihotakagi #teamjapan #femkekok #juttaleerdam #netherlands
Smile Japan’s Olympic campaign is on life support after a difficult loss to host Italy on Monday at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/09/japan-italy-hockey-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #smilejapan #italy #2026milanocortinaolympics
Team Japan settled for silver behind the U.S. in the team figure skating event as a stunning comeback bid fell just short. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/09/figure-skating-team-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #us #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #iliamalinin #shunsato #rikumiura #ryuichikihara
Germany secured its first win of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament, beating Japan 5-2 on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/08/germany-japan-hockey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #smilejapan #teamjapan #germany #2026milanocortinaolympics
Kaori Sakamoto won the women's short program but the U.S. has the lead after the first day of the Olympic figure skating team event on Friday in Milan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/07/us-leading-skating-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #2026milanocortinaolympics #rikumiura #ryuichikihara
Team Japan is optimistic ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the first Games in the Alps since 2006, which open on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/05/milano-cortina-games-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinawinterolympics #teamjapan #milan #italy
Japan’s Winter Olympic team may compete under one flag, but it reflects a surprisingly wide mix of climates, regions and hometown cultures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/04/japan-olympic-athlete-regions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan #hokkaido #niigata #nagano #aichi #miyagi
Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano has been named to Team Japan for the Milano Cortina Winter Games, despite suffering injuries in a heavy crash in Switzerland on the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/21/ayumu-hirano-injury-team-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ayumuhirano #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan
Kaori Sakamoto says she is relaxed as she skates toward her final Winter Games, but there will be no coasting for the three-time world champion under the watchful eyes of her long-time coach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/18/kaori-sakamoto-olympic-motivation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #kaorisakamoto #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan