Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the opening ceremony, wanting to show the Russians how important the relationship between the two countries is.

[6] No one of the several female skiers regularly competing in the World Cup managed to achieve qualification.

Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships Japan qualified 1 man and 4 women.

[7] * – Denotes the driver of each sled According to the quota allocation released on January 27, 2014, Japan has qualified a total of 6 athletes (5 men and 1 woman) in cross-country skiing.

[11][12] Based on the performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup, Japan has achieved only a single quota.