Japan extends its snowboard power to big air

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Japan extends its snowboard power to big air with a 1-2 Olympic finish
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — That ever-growing bench of Japanese snowboarders runs deep. Jumps very high, too. The country that has steadily been asserting mastery over the halfpipe took that show to the Winter Olympics big air contest Saturday night,

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Kimura leads Japanese one-two to claim snowboarding Olympic gold
Japan's Kimura and Kimata take gold and silver in men's snowboarding big air at Winter Olympics

Japan’s Kagiyama tops Malinin in men’s short program

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Winter Olympics: Japan’s Kagiyama tops Malinin in men’s short program
Malinin, the two-time World champion and overwhelming favorite to retain for the U.S. the Olympic men’s gold medal Nathan Chen won four years ago in Beijing, finished second to Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama.

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Malinin stunned by Kagiyama in short program as Japan narrows gap on US in Olympic figure skating
Figure Skating-Japan's Kagiyama channels rivalry with Malinin to grab Olympic spotlight
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Snowboarder Kira Kimura gets Japan off to golden start at Milano Cortina Olympics

Japan struck gold early as Kira Kimura rallied from fourth with a massive last jump to beat teammate Ryoma Kimata in men’s big air.
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The regions driving Japan’s Winter Olympic success

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

Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Ilia Malinin finishes second, U.S. women win hockey again

Competing in the snowboard big air final, Team USA's Ollie Martin stomped a backside 1980 on his second run in Cortina. The Vail native redeemed himself on his second run with a respectable score of 79.50. He’ll need to go even bigger in his third and final run to knock off the competition.

Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Latest from Day 1 of the Games with the first medals handed out

The first five gold medals of the Milan Cortina Games were handed out today, plus action continued in women's hockey, curling, luge and more