Shizuka Arakawa won the country's only medal, a gold, in women's figure skating.

She was the first person born and raised in Asia to become an Olympic champion in that event.

Athletes representing Japan participated in all but one of the 2006 Olympics' 15 sports, with Ice hockey the only exception.

Italicized numbers show the final deficit from the winner's finishing time.

Note: PQ indicates a skier was pre-qualified for the final, based on entry rankings.