Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Japan at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeJPN
NOCJapanese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.joc.or.jp (in Japanese and English)
in Turin
Competitors110 (58 men, 52 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearers Joji Kato (opening and closing)[1][2]
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
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.

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved Feb 22, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Retrieved Feb 22, 2009.[permanent dead link]