Japan's total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.

Three Japanese skaters are in position to earn medals heading into the final

Alysa Liu added to her medal total at Milano Cortina 2026, bringing her career gold-medal count to seven following the Winter Olympics. Making her Olympic debut for the United States, the Richmond, California,

Japan's Ami Nakai topped the figure skating women's singles competition at the Milan/Cortina Winter Olympics after the short program on Tuesday. Nakai had a score of 78.

Japan's Mari Fukada wins gold, and Kokomo Murase took home the bronze.

There’s a familiar script that seems to play out almost every four years at the Winter Olympics. The host nation rides a wave of national pride, packed home venues, and federation funding into a medal surge that feels almost