Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Japan at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of Japan
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors53 (12 men and 41 women) in 6 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Japan will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026, it will be the nation's 23rd appearance at the Winter Olympic Games.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Cross-country skiing 3 3 6
Curling 0 5 5
Figure skating 4 4 8
Ice hockey 0 23 23
Short-track speed skating 4 5 9
Total 12 41 53

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Japan has qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota so far.[1][2]

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Japan has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[3] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Japan has qualified further two female and two male athletes.[4]

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Sayaka Yoshimura
Kaho Onodera
Yuna Kotani
Anna Ohmiya
Mina Kobayashi 		Women's tournament  KOR
  SWE
  CAN
  USA
  CHN
  ITA
  DEN
  GBR
  SUI

Women's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

Japan qualified a women's team by winning the Olympic Qualification Event.[5] Team Sayaka Yoshimura qualified as Japanese representatives by winning the 2025 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials, defeating Team Miyu Ueno 3–2 in the best-of-five series.[6]

Team Skip Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Rachel Homan 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 China Wang Rui 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Denmark Madeleine Dupont 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Sophie Jackson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Stefania Constantini 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Japan Sayaka Yoshimura 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 South Korea Gim Eun-ji 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Anna Hasselborg 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Tabitha Peterson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
Japan had a bye in draws 4, 7 and 11.[7]

Draw 1
Thursday, 12 February, 9:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 South Korea (Gim) 0
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0

Draw 2
Thursday, 12 February, 19:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 0
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0

Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 14:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0
 Canada (Homan) 0

Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 0
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0

Draw 6
Sunday, 15 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0
 China (Wang) 0

Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0
 Italy (Constantini) 0

Draw 9
Tuesday, 17 February, 14:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Denmark (Dupont) 0
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0

Draw 10
Wednesday, 18 February, 9:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0
 Great Britain (Jackson) 0

Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 14:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Switzerland (Tirinzoni) 0
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Japan secured three quota in each of the men's singles, three quota in each of the women's singles, and one quota in each of the pair skating.[8] Japan earned one quota in pairs at the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China.[9]

Athlete Event SP/SD FP/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
  Men's singles
 
 
 
 
  Women's singles
 
 
 
 
 
  		Pairs
 
 

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Qualification
playoff 		Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Japan women's Women's tournament —

Women's tournament

Main articles: Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament and Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification

Japan women's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 23 players by winning a final qualification tournament.[10][11]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Italy (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 5 February 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06)
12:10
v		France v JapanFiera Milano, Milan
7 February 2026 (2026-02-07)
12:10
v		Germany v JapanFiera Milano, Milan
9 February 2026 (2026-02-09)
12:10
v		Japan v ItalyFiera Milano, Milan
10 February 2026 (2026-02-10)
12:10
v		Japan v SwedenFiera Milano, Milan

Short-track speed skating

Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Japan qualified nine short-track speed skaters (four men and five women) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[12]

See also

  • Japan at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

  1. ^ "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Women's 20km Mass Start Classic Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Japan's Yoshimura qualifies for Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games 2026". World Curling. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. ^ "試合結果 (RESULTS)". Japan Curling Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. ^ World Curling Media (22 July 2025). "Playing schedules confirmed for curling at Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games". World Curling. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  8. ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  9. ^ "ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 preview: Full schedule and how to watch live". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Japan First Team Through, Punches Ticket To 2026 Olympic Games". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Ice hockey: Japan women into 4th straight Olympics after Poland rout". kyodonews.net. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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