Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Japan at the
2006 Winter Olympics
Japan at the; 2006 Winter Olympics
IOC code	JPN
NOC	Japanese Olympic Committee
Website	www.joc.or.jp (in Japanese and English)
in Turin
Competitors	110 (58 men, 52 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearers	Joji Kato (opening and closing)
Medals; Ranked 18th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
	1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;

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.

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