US narrowly beat Japan in figure skating team eventJapan’s second Olympic team silver after Beijing upgradeMILAN, Feb 9 — Japan took ​silver in the figure skating team

Meet Team Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Learn about Japan’s medal contenders, rising stars and athletes competing in Milano Cortina.

It’s been an exciting first full day of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Men’s snowboard big air: Japan’s Kira Kimura walked away with a gold medal after wowing judges and getting the highest score on his final run. Ryoma Kimata, also representing Japan, finished with silver.

Team USA secured its second medal of the Games with a gold in the team figure skating in Sunday’s final event. USA came out of Saturday’s Day 1 with a five-point lead, but entered Sunday’s men’s free skate — the final portion of the contest — tied with Japan in first place.

Some Japanese Olympians were raised in the country’s snowiest landscapes, while others grew up far from dependable winter conditions.

In her Olympic debut, Amber Glenn overcame a tough start to finish strong in Sunday's free skate team event in the women's figure skating competition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.