Japan

Population:	127,433,494
Area:	147,883 sq. miles
Location:	Asia
Capital:	Tokyo
Major Cities:	Osaka, Yokohama
Language(s):	Japanese
Winter Olympic Debut:	1928

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Skaters find redemption, disappointment in Torino POSTED: Mar 29, 1:33p ET | UPDATED: Mar 29, 5:29p ET By Lee Ann Gschwind, NBC Olympics With the 2010 World Championships beginning less than a month after the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver Games, a few of the Olympic medalists opted out. Many of those who did compete were tired and under-prepared, but some managed to win medals. For the skaters who fell short of their Olympic aspirations, the world championships offered a chance at redemption.
Nagasu prepares triple-triple for worlds POSTED: Mar 26, 7:11a ET | UPDATED: Mar 26, 7:41a ET By Associated Press American Mirai Nagasu went to the Olympics without great expectations. A month later, she’s at her first World Figure Skating Championships as a medal contender.
Sky's the limit for golden Kim POSTED: Feb 26, 6:14p ET | UPDATED: Feb 28, 8:43a ET
South Korea's newly-crowned Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na warned that there is more to come as she gave one of the greatest Olympic performances of all time on her way to gold in Vancouver.
Sauerbreij wins 1st Dutch Olympic snowboard gold POSTED: Feb 26, 2:58p ET | UPDATED: Feb 27, 2:31p ET Nicolien Sauerbreij of the Netherlands won the Olympic gold medal in women's parallel giant slalom, defeating Ekaterina Ilyukhina of Russia.
Asada looking to worlds POSTED: Feb 26, 4:06a ET | UPDATED: Feb 27, 9:58a ET
Japanese figure skating star Mao Asada says she is looking ahead to next month's world championships, despite losing to South Korean rival Kim Yu-Na at the Vancouver Olympics.
U.S. women see skating medal streak end POSTED: Feb 26, 4:59a ET | UPDATED: Feb 26, 9:39a ET
Mirai Nagasu's face lit up when she saw her ranking after the women's free skate. Fourth place. No medal. Usually a catalyst for tears at the Olympics. But to the 16-year-old American, it might be the foundation for some better finishes in the future.
Kim wins Olympic gold, and the gap grows POSTED: Feb 26, 2:39a ET | UPDATED: Feb 26, 5:54p ET By Alan Abrahamson They call her Queen, South Korea's Kim Yu-Na and the stunning performance that saw her win Olympic gold was not just a coronation but an affirmation of how much better a skater she is than any other woman on Planet Earth.
Kim wins ladies' figure skating gold medal POSTED: Feb 26, 12:01a ET | UPDATED: Feb 26, 12:22p ET
Kim Yu-Na gave South Korea their first Olympic figure skating title here on Thursday grabbing gold with a record setting free skate and short program total. Japan's Mao Asada landed two triple axels but it wasn't enough to knock Kim off the top.
Day in Review: Day 14 POSTED: Feb 25, 6:45p ET | UPDATED: Feb 26, 1:17a ET
Kim's coach wary of 'feisty' Asada POSTED: Feb 24, 6:19p ET | UPDATED: Feb 24, 9:49p ET
Brian Orser, coach of Olympic gold medal favourite Kim Yu-Na, said Wednesday he would never underestimate the threat posed by 'feisty' Japanese skater Mao Asada.
Gold medal latest prize in Kim-Asada rivalry POSTED: Feb 24, 7:12p ET | UPDATED: Feb 25, 10:31p ET Yu-Na Kim, the reigning world champion, has the inside track to the Olympic title. The South Korean's 78.5 short program point total broke her own world record and, more importantly, put her almost five points in front of Mao Asada.

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