Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | JPN |
NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Turin | |
Competitors | 110 (58 men, 52 women) in 14 sports |
Flag bearers | Joji Kato (opening and closing)[1][2] |
Medals Ranked 18th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Shizuka Arakawa won the country's only medal, a gold, in women's figure skating. She was the first person born and raised in Asia to become an Olympic champion in that event. Athletes representing Japan participated in all but one of the 2006 Olympics' 15 sports, with Ice hockey the only exception.
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