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Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
, the previous host of the
2020 Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...
at
Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, competed at the
2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...
in
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from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Japanese athletes have appeared in every edition of the
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from 1912 onwards, except for two occasions: the
1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...
in London, to which they were not invited because of the nation's role in
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, and the
1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...
in
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, due to their participation in the United States-led boycott.


Medalists

The following Japanese competitors won medals at the Games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded. , style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;", , style="text-align:left;width:22%;vertical-align:top",


Competitors

served as Japan's ''
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''. The following is the list of the number of the competitors representing Japan in the Games.


Archery

Japan fielded a full squad of men's team recurve by virtue of their bronze-medal victory at the 2023 World Championships in
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, Germany, obtaining one of three spots available at that competition.


Artistic swimming

Japan fielded a full-squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the open team and women's duet event, by virtue of the five highest rank eligible nations in the combined open team results, at the
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in
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, Qatar.


Athletics

Japanese track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): ;Track and road events ;Men ;Women ;Mixed ;Field events


Badminton

Japan entered twelve badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the
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Race to Paris Rankings. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed


Basketball


5×5 basketball

Summary


Men's tournament

The Japanese men's basketball team, qualified for the games by virtue of their results through the
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Okinawa most commonly refers to: * Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture * Okinawa Island, the largest island of Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawa Islands, an island group including Okinawa itself * Okinawa (city), the second largest city in th ...
, as the highest rank from Asian zone. ;Team roster ;Group play ---- ----


Women's tournament

The
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, qualified by placing in the top three at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in
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, Hungary. ;Team roster ;Group play ---- ----


Boxing

Japan entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Shudai Harada (men's featherweight) and Sewon Okazawa (men's welterweight) qualified for Paris by advancing to the finals round in their respective division, at the
2022 Asian Games The 2022 Asian Games (), officially the 19th Asian Games () and also known as Hangzhou 2022 ( zh, c=, s=杭州2022, labels=no), were a continental multi-sport event which was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The ...
in
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, China.


Breaking

Japan entered four breakdancers to compete in the B-Boy and B-Girl dual battles for Paris 2024. Shigeyuki Nakarai (Shigekix) qualified for the games after he won the gold medal at the
2022 Asian Games The 2022 Asian Games (), officially the 19th Asian Games () and also known as Hangzhou 2022 ( zh, c=, s=杭州2022, labels=no), were a continental multi-sport event which was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The ...
in
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, China. Later on, Hiroto Ono (Hiro10),
Ami Yuasa Ami Yuasa (:ja:湯浅亜実, 湯浅 亜実, Yuasa Ami, born December 11, 1998), also known mononymously as Ami, is a Japanese Breakdancing, breakdancer and Olympic gold medalist. She is the winner of the 2018 and 2023 Red Bull BC One world champi ...
(Ami) and Ayumi Fukushima (Ayumi) outlasted from
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in
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, China and
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, Hungary.


Canoeing


Slalom

Japan entered two boats into the slalom competition, for the Games through the
2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships took place from 19 to 24 September 2023 in London, United Kingdom under the auspices of International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 43rd edition and the events were held at the Lee Valley White W ...
in
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, Great Britain. They also qualified a boat in the men's C-1 class of their result in the 2023 Asian Canoe Slalom Olympic Qualifiers. Kayak cross


Cycling


Road

Japan entered one male and one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic. Japan secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking.


Track

Japanese riders obtained a full spots for men's track events and women's sprint, keirin, team pursuit, madison, and omnium; following the release of the final UCI Olympic rankings. ;Sprint ;Team sprint Qualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final ;Pursuit ;Keirin ;Omnium ;Madison


Mountain biking

Japanese mountain bikers secured one female quota places for the Olympics through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in
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, Great Britain.


BMX

;Freestyle Japanese riders received a single quota spot in the men's BMX freestyle for Paris 2024, finishing among the top two at the
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,
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. ;Race Japanese riders secured a single quota place in the women's BMX race for Paris 2024 by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the 2023 Asian Championships in
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, Philippines.


Diving

Japanese divers secured five quota places for Paris 2024 by advancing to the top twelve final each of the men's individual platform, women's individual springboard and platform, respectively at the
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in
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, and through
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in
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, Qatar and unused quota reallocation.


Equestrian

Japan entered a squad of three jumping riders and three eventing riders into the Olympic equestrian. Japanese jumping squad entered the competition by securing the last of two available team spots at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for Group G in
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,
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. Meanwhile, Japanese eventing squad entered the competition, through getting the re-allocation spots, at the Groups F and G qualification event in
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, Ireland.


Eventing


Jumping

Reserve is Mike Kawai on Saxo de la Cour.


Fencing

Japan entered eighteen fencers into the Olympic competition. Kento Yoshida and Miho Yoshimura qualified for the games, by nominated one of two highest ranked individual fencers for Asian & Oceanian zone; meanwhile, the nations men's and women's foil team, and also men's épée team, qualified for the games after becoming one the four highest ranked worldwide team; meanwhile, women's sabre team qualified after becoming the highest ranked team, eligible for Asia & Oceania zone; through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024.


Field hockey

;Summary


Women's tournament

Japan women's national field hockey team The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions. Tournament history Summer Olympics *Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2004 – 8th place *Field hockey at ...
qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top three at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. ;Team roster ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ----


Football

;Summary


Men's tournament

Japan men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the finals of the
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, Qatar. ;Team roster Players in bold have been capped at full international level. ;Group play ---- ---- ;Quarterfinal


Women's tournament

Japan women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the third round match of the
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in
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, Saudi Arabia, and in
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. ;Team roster * Women's team event – one team of 18 players ;Group play ---- ---- ;Quarterfinal


Golf

Japan entered four golfers into the Olympic tournament. All of them qualified directly for the games in the men's and women's individual competitions, based on their own world ranking positions, on the IGF World Rankings.


Gymnastics


Artistic

Japan fielded a full squad of male and female artistic gymnasts for Paris. Five male gymnasts qualified for the games after scoring a runner-up finish in the team all-around at the 2022 World Championships in
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,
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. Meanwhile, the five female gymnasts qualified for the games after advancing to the final round of the team all-around at the 2023 World Championships in
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,
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, obtaining one of nine available team spots for nations not yet qualified. The five members of the men's and women's teams were announced in May 2024 after the conclusion of the NHK Trophy. For the first time in 40 years, all members named to the women's team were slated to be first-time Olympians. The men's team is led by
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, the defending Olympic all-around champion. In mid-July, nineteen-year-old Shoko Miyata was removed from the Japanese women's team after smoking and drinking alcohol, which are prohibited in Japan for those under 20. Since Miyata was removed for a reason other than injury, no athlete substitution was made. Thus, the women's team is anticipated to compete with only four athletes. ;Men ;Team ;Individual finals ;Women ;Team ;Individual finals


Trampoline

Japan qualified two gymnasts: one for men's trampoline by finishing in the top five eligible nations at the 2023 World Championships in
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, United Kingdom, and one for women's trampoline through the final ranking of 2023–2024 Trampoline World Cup series.


Handball

;Summary


Men's tournament

Japan men's national handball team The Japan national handball team is the national handball team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Handball Association. Results Summer Olympics * 1972 – 11th place * 1976 – 9th place * 1984 – 10th place * 1988 – 11th place * 2020 � ...
qualified for the Olympics by winning the final match against Bahrain at the 2023 Asian Men's Handball Qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games in
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,
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. ;Team roster ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ----


Judo

Japan judoka have qualified all fourteen quota places (seven in each gender) for the Games. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed Nations qualifying at least one athlete in the −57 ''(−48, −52 & −57)'', −70 ''(−57, −63 & −70)'' & +70 ''(−70, −78 & +78)'' weight categories for women, and at least one athlete in the −73 ''(−60, −66 & −73)'', −90 ''(−73, −81 & −90)'' & +90 ''(−90, −100 & +100)'' weight categories for men, would compete in the team event.


Modern pentathlon

Japanese modern pentathletes confirmed two quota place for Paris 2024. Taishu Sato and Misaki Uchida secured their spots in their respective gender events by virtue of top five eligible nation's through the
2022 Asian Games The 2022 Asian Games (), officially the 19th Asian Games () and also known as Hangzhou 2022 ( zh, c=, s=杭州2022, labels=no), were a continental multi-sport event which was held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The ...
in
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, China.


Rowing

Japanese rowers qualified boats in the following classes through the
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in
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, Serbia; and 2024 Asian & Oceania Qualification Regatta in
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, South Korea. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage


Rugby sevens

;Summary


Men's tournament

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qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2023 Asian Qualification Tournament in
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, Japan. ;Team roster ;Group stage ---- ---- ---- ;9–12th place playoff semi-final ---- ;Eleventh place match


Women's tournament

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qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2023 Asian Qualification Tournament in
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, Japan. ;Team roster ;Group stage ---- ---- ---- ;9–12th place playoff semi-final ---- ;Ninth place match


Sailing

Japanese sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the
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, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. ;Elimination events ;Medal race events M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race


Shooting

Japanese shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2023 and 2024 Asian Championships, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.


Skateboarding

Japan entered ten skateboarders (four males and six females) to compete in each of the following events at the Games. ;Men ;Women


Sport climbing

Japan entered three sport climbers into the Olympic tournament.
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and
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qualified directly for the men's and women's boulder and lead combined event, by winning the bronze medal and securing one of the three berths available at the 2023 IFSC World Championships in
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,
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. Sorato Anraku qualified for the men's boulder and lead combined event by winning the Asian Qualifier in Jakarta, Indonesia. ;Boulder & lead combined


Surfing

Japanese surfers confirmed four shortboard quota places (two male and one female) for Tahiti. Tokyo 2020 silver medalist
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and rookie Shino Matsuda topped the list of eligible surfers from Asia to secure the lone available berth in their respective shortboard races at the 2023 ISA World Surfing Games in Surf City, El Salvador, while a second male Japanese surfer will soon be named to join the Japanese roster for Paris 2024, following his nation's successful triumph in the men's team event at the 2022 ISA World Surfing Games in
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. Qualification legend: R3 – Qualifies to elimination rounds; R2 – Qualifies to repechage round


Swimming

Japanese swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of each individual event under both the federation's required standard and World Aquatics A-cut at the Japanese Championships and Olympic Trials, scheduled for March 17 to 24, in
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. Furthermore, Japanese swimmers must secure a direct slot on the Paris 2024 roster if they win a gold medal in any individual pool event at the
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, scheduled for July 22 to 30, in
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. ;Men ;Women


Table tennis

Japan entered a full squad of male and female table tennis player into the Games, by advancing to the quarter-finals round, through the
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in
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, South Korea. Japan also entered one mixed doubles pair through the allocations of final world ranking. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed


Tennis

Japan entered four tennis players (two men and two women) into the Olympic tournament. Two men have guaranteed their participation as one of the top-56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings, while two women did the same as the top-56 eligible players in the WTA World Rankings, which were completed on 10th June 2024. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed


Triathlon

Japan entered three triathletes (two men's and one women) in the triathlon events for Paris, following the release of final individual Olympics qualification ranking. ;Individual


Volleyball


Beach

Japan women's pair qualified for Paris after winning the 2024 AVC Continental Cup Final in
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, China.


Indoor

;Summary


Men's tournament

Japan men's volleyball team qualified for Paris by securing an outright berth as one of the two highest-ranked nations at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in
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, Japan. ;Team roster ;Group play ---- ---- ;Quarterfinal


Women's tournament

Japan women's volleyball team qualified for Paris 2024 as one of five highest ranked eligible team in the World Ranking qualification. ;Team roster ;Group play ---- ----


Water polo

;Summary


Men's tournament

Japan men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics after winning the gold medal at the
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, China. ;Team roster ;Group play ---- ---- ---- ----


Weightlifting

Japan entered three weightlifters into the Olympic competition.
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(men's 73 kg), Eishiro Murakami (men's +102 kg) and
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(women's 49 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.


Wrestling

Japan qualified fourteen wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Ten of them qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in
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, Serbia; meanwhile, the other three wrestlers qualified for the games, by virtue of their victory in their semifinal results, at the 2024 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in
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, Kyrgyzstan, Yuri Nakazato received a spot due to the reallocations of Individual Neutral Athletes quotas. ;Freestyle ;Greco-Roman


See also

* Japan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics * Japan at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics


References

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