Former Wesleyan goaltender Rei Halloran and her teammates on the Japanese women's hockey team are aiming to earn a medal at this year's Winter Olympics, a feat that would require a major reversal in fortune for the East Asian federation.
Japan have set their sights on a new Winter Games medals record at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics, hoping to top the 18 collected in Beijing four years ago, team chief Hidehito Ito said on Monday.
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Japan's Ayumu Hirano points toward competing in Winter Olympics after nasty injury, broken bones
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano offered a small update regarding his recent injuries, suggesting he will attempt to defend his title next week in the Milan Cortina Games.
Some Japanese Olympians were raised in the country’s snowiest landscapes, while others grew up far from dependable winter conditions.
MILAN (AP) — The Japanese Olympic Committee has set up a special task force to monitor and deal with online abuse round the clock during the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The move comes after several athletes at the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024 endured a barrage of insults on social media.
The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony dazzles with the Parade of Nations and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
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