Japan at the 1992 Winter Olympics

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Japan competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, from February 8 to February 23, 1992. As many as 63 athletes competed accompanied by 42 officers. Japanese athletes compete in all disciplines except ice hockey. The flag bearer is short track speed skater Tsutomu Kawasaki at the opening and closing ceremony, while the captain of the delegation is cross-country skier Kazunari Sasaki. The Nordic combined team consisting of Kenji Ogiwara, Takanori Kono and Reiichi Mikata won gold which became Japan's first medal in Nordic combined and also the first gold after four previous Winter Olympics editions without gold. The last gold which was also Japan's first gold at the Winter Olympics was won by Yukio Kasaya at their home, Sapporo 1972. Midori Ito also won Japan's first medal in figure skating.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Alpine skiing

Men's combined Women's combined

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

Freestyle skiing

Luge

(Men's) Doubles

Nordic combined

Men's individual Events: Men's team Three participants per team. Events:

Short track speed skating

Ski jumping

Speed skating

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