| Japan at the 1928 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in St. Moritz | |
| Competitors | 6 (men) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Subaru Takahashi |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Subaru Takahashi | 2'10:57 | 37 |
| Minoru Nagata | 2'04:23 | 32 | |
| Sakuta Takefushi | 2'04:20 | 31 | |
| Takeo Yazawa | 2'02:29 | 27 | |
| 50 km | Takeji Aso | DNF | – |
| Sakuta Takefushi | 6'08:50 | 26 | |
| Subaru Takahashi | 6'05:25 | 25 | |
| Minoru Nagata | 6'02:24 | 24 | |
Events:
The cross-country skiing part of this event was combined with the main medal event of cross-country skiing. Those results can be found above in this article in the cross-country skiing section. Some athletes (but not all) entered in both the cross-country skiing and Nordic combined event, their time on the 18 km was used for both events. One would expect that athletes competing at the Nordic combined event, would participate in the cross-country skiing event as well, as they would have the opportunity to win more than one medal. This was not always the case due to the maximum number of athletes that could represent a country per event.
The ski jumping (normal hill) event was held separate from the main medal event of ski jumping, results can be found in the table below.
| Athlete | Event | Cross-country | Ski Jumping | Total | ||||||
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| Time | Points | Rank | Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Total points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Sakuta Takefushi | Individual | DNF | – | – | – | – | – | – | DNF | – |
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 (Dist.) | Jump 2 (Dist.) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||||
| Motohiko Ban | Normal hill | 34.0 (fall) | 39.0 | 4.000 | 38 |
Canada competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.
Finland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. Finnish athletes won a total of 11 medals. The majority of these were awarded in speed skating, to Clas Thunberg and Julius Skutnabb.
France was the host nation for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. For the first time in modern Olympics history, the host nation did not win a gold medal.
Hungary competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Norway competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Poland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Switzerland competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Athletes from Sweden competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Austria competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Finland competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Finland took home 4 medals, all in speed skating. These were won by Clas Thunberg, Julius Skutnabb, and Jaakko Friman. Finland also took second place in the Military Patrol, at that time classed as a demonstration event with no medals.
France competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Norway competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Norway ranked first in the total medal count, as they had in the inaugural 1924 Games.
Athletes from Sweden competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Switzerland was the host nation for the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. The lone bronze medal won in men's ice hockey remains the lowest output by a host nation at a modern Olympic games.
Poland competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Hungary competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Italy competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
The United States competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Germany competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Germany had not been invited to the inaugural 1924 Games due to its role in World War I.
Switzerland was the host nation for the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. It was the second time that Switzerland had hosted the Winter Games, after the 1928 Winter Olympics, also in St. Moritz.