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Japan Names Provisional Para-Ski and Snowboard Team for Milan–Cortina 2026

At a Tokyo briefing, selected athletes outlined medal goals to begin Japan's final build-up to March 2026.

Overview

  • The Japan Para-Ski Federation announced provisionally selected national ski and snowboard representatives at a Dec. 25 news conference in Tokyo for the Milan–Cortina Winter Paralympics in March 2026.
  • Daiki Kawazoe, a men's standing cross-country skier, said he is targeting a second consecutive Paralympic gold and pledged to show gratitude through results.
  • Snowboarder Junta Kosuda, the March world champion in men's banked slalom for lower-limb impairment, noted he lacks a World Cup win this season but vowed to pursue a world–Paralympic double.
  • Yoshihiro Nitta was named for an eighth straight Games in men's standing distance and said he wants to take the start with confidence.
  • Officials emphasized the roster is provisional, marking the start of the team's focused run-up to final confirmation and the 2026 Games.