Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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Japan competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 124 competitors in 13 sports. They won 13 medals in total, four gold, five silver and four bronze, ranking 11th in the medal table. Six medals of those were won in the speed skating events.
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Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | JPN |
NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Pyeongchang, South Korea February 9–25, 2018 | |
Competitors | 124 in 13 sports |
Flag bearer | Noriaki Kasai (opening)[1] |
Medals Ranked 11th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai was chosen to be the flag bearer during the opening ceremony. On 9 February 2018, on the opening day of the Games, he became the first athlete in history to participate in 8 different Winter Olympics.[2] The previous record was from the Russian luger Albert Demchenko, with 7 participations.