With just five days to go until the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Japanese Olympic team has left for China.
Eighty-three Olympians and officials left Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Sunday. They include speed skater Takagi Miho, who is also the team's captain, and Kodaira Nao, another speed skater who is looking to win a gold medal for the second Games in a row.
They looked relaxed and waved at members of the media before boarding the plane.
A total of 124 Japanese athletes will be competing in the Games, a record high for winter Games taking place outside Japan.
Ito Hidehito, the head of the delegation, told reporters that he wants to see more medals than the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, where the Japanese team won a record 13 medals.
The opening ceremony will be held on February 4. Some competitions will start on February 2, ahead of the ceremony.
Eighty-three Olympians and officials left Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Sunday. They include speed skater Takagi Miho, who is also the team's captain, and Kodaira Nao, another speed skater who is looking to win a gold medal for the second Games in a row.
They looked relaxed and waved at members of the media before boarding the plane.
A total of 124 Japanese athletes will be competing in the Games, a record high for winter Games taking place outside Japan.
Ito Hidehito, the head of the delegation, told reporters that he wants to see more medals than the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, where the Japanese team won a record 13 medals.
The opening ceremony will be held on February 4. Some competitions will start on February 2, ahead of the ceremony.
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Japanese Olympic team departs for Beijing Winter Olympics with 83 athletes and officials, including speed skaters Takagi Miho and Kodaira Nao. A total of 124 Japanese athletes will compete, a record high for winter Games outside Japan. The delegation aims to surpass the 13 medals won at the 2018
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220130_12/
Date: Jan. 30, 2022
Created: 2022/01/30 18:49
Updated: 2025/12/09 18:04
Last Read: 2022/08/29 09:44