After becoming Japan’s first figure skating pairs gold medalists at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara made a triumphant return to Japan on Wednesday, vowing to continue working together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/26/miura-kihara-skating-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #teamjapan #2026milanocortinaolympics

At a homecoming news conference alongside several medalists, Team Japan head Hidehito Ito hailed the country's best-ever performance at the Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/25/team-japan-olympics-homecoming/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #hidehitoito #yumakagiyama #kaorisakamoto #ryuichikihara #rikumiura #kirakimura #kokomomurase

With five gold medals, 24 total medals and a slew of impressive performances from debutants and veterans alike, the Milano Cortina Olympics were a banner Winter Games for Team Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/23/japan-winter-olympics-powerhouse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #2026milanocortinaolympics #snowboarding #skijump #figureskating #icehockey #speedskating

As Kaori Sakamoto exits the stage after a glittering career that included every major accolade aside from Olympic gold, the future of Japanese figure skating is as healthy as it has ever been. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/22/figure-skating-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai

The Netherlands’ Antoinette Rijoma-de Jong gave Dutch speedskating fans another gold medal to cheer about in the women's 1,500 meters. Japan's Takagi finished seventh. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/21/womens-1500-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #mihotakagi #2026milanocortinaolympics #antoinetterijomadejong #netherlands

The debut of the men's ⁠super team ski jumping event at the Milano Cortina Olympics has prompted mixed emotions among the Japanese athletes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/20/japan-frustrated-ski-jumping-event/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #ryoyukobayashi #rennikaido #2026milanocortinaolympics

American Alysa Liu triumphed over a trio of Japanese skaters to take gold in the women’s singles competition on Thursday at the Milano Cortina Olympics, with Kaori Sakamoto taking silver in her final Olympic skate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/20/womens-free-skate-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai #alysaliu

Japan's ​Mari ‌Fukada ‌won ​gold in the women's snowboard ⁠slopestyle event ​at the Milano Cortina ⁠Olympics on ​Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/19/fukada-gold-slopestype/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #marifukada #kokomomurase #2026milanocortinaolympics

Japan's Taiga ‌Hasegawa ​took ​silver, building on the record haul for Japanese snowboarders at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, as China's Su Yiming won gold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/18/hasegawa-silver-slopestyle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #taigahasegawa #teamjapan #2026milanocortinaolympics #china #suyiming

Kaori Sakamoto, Ami Nakai and Mone Chiba all put themselves in contention for medals on Tuesday in the women's short program, setting up a tense free program for the Japanese skaters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/18/womens-short-program/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai