The Japanese delegation of the Beijing Winter Olympics announced the establishment of 122 participating athletes, and Yuzuru Hanyu was included in the list
The Japanese delegation for the Beijing Winter Olympics announced the establishment of 122 participating athletes
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, January 20. The Japanese Olympic Committee announced on the 20th the list of delegations to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics. The delegation consists of 260 people, including 122 athletes, who will participate in all 6 major events except snow removal. the match of.
The number of Japanese athletes participating this time ranks third among the previous Winter Olympics it has participated in, behind only 156 in the Nagano Winter Olympics held in Japan in 1998 and 124 in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
According to the Japanese Olympic Committee, the head of the Japanese delegation is headed by the Japanese Olympic Committee director Hidehito Ito. The 60-year-old Hidehito Ito is also a director of the Japan Skating Association. He previously served as the Sochi Winter Olympics and the Pingchang Winter Olympics Japan. The general supervision of the delegation, this year’s general supervision by the director of the Japan Ski Association, Harada Masahiko.
In addition, the Japanese Olympic Committee also appointed PyeongChang Winter Olympics speed skating champion Miho Takagi as the captain, Nordic biathlon star Akatsuki Watanabe and speed skater Go Arisa as the men’s and women’s flag bearers. At the opening ceremony of the “Bird’s Nest”, they entered the venue with the national flag. Watanabe, 33, who has won silver medals at the past two Winter Olympics, is one of the top favorites for the Japanese delegation to win the title in Beijing, while Go Arisa, 34, won the women’s 500 at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics four years ago. Mi retired after the eighth, but she returned the following year and finally qualified for her second Winter Olympics.
Two-time Winter Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu is also on the list, and he will compete in individual and team competitions.
Since Japan first participated in the Winter Olympics in 1928, it has participated in 21 Winter Olympics and won a total of 14 golds, 22 silvers and 22 bronzes. At the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Japanese athletes won a total of 4 golds, 5 silvers and 4 bronzes. The Winter Olympics with the most medals.