Japan athletes star at Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Cover Photo : The opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics is held on Feb. 6, 2026.(Kyodo)
Japan's Kira Kimura competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 7, 2026.(Kyodo)
Japan's Kira Kimura competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 7, 2026.(Kyodo)
Japan's Nozomi Maruyama competes en route to winning the women's ski jumping normal hill bronze medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 7, 2026.(Kyodo)
Japan's Nozomi Maruyama competes en route to winning the women's ski jumping normal hill bronze medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 7, 2026.(Kyodo)
Riku Miura (C, front) and Ryuichi Kihara (L, front) react to their scores with other members of the Japan team after performing in the pairs free program during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 8, 2026.(Kyodo)
Riku Miura (C, front) and Ryuichi Kihara (L, front) react to their scores with other members of the Japan team after performing in the pairs free program during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 8, 2026.(Kyodo)
Japan's Anna Omiya (L) plays a shot during a preliminary round match in the Milan Cortina Olympics women's curling competition on Feb. 17, 2026.(Kyodo)
Japan's Anna Omiya (L) plays a shot during a preliminary round match in the Milan Cortina Olympics women's curling competition on Feb. 17, 2026.(Kyodo)
Japanese speed skaters (from front) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato compete in the women's team pursuit bronze medal match against the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026.(Kyodo)
Japanese speed skaters (from front) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato compete in the women's team pursuit bronze medal match against the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026.(Kyodo)
Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026.(Kyodo)
Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 17, 2026.(Kyodo)
Kokomo Murase of Japan competes in the women's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy. (Kyodo)
Kokomo Murase of Japan competes in the women's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy. (Kyodo)
Silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (L) and bronze medalist Ami Nakai, both of Japan, pose with the medals they won in the women's figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026.(Kyodo)
Silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (L) and bronze medalist Ami Nakai, both of Japan, pose with the medals they won in the women's figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026.(Kyodo)
Actor Jun Ichikawa performs as the opera character Madame Butterfly during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.(Kyodo)
Actor Jun Ichikawa performs as the opera character Madame Butterfly during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.(Kyodo)
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