Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Japan at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code JPN
NOC Japanese Olympic Committee
Website www.joc.or.jp (in Japanese)
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors 101 in 6 sports
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Japan will be the host nation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Since the nation's official debut in 1912, Japanese athletes had appeared at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for two editions; they were not invited to the 1948 Summer Olympics in London because of the nation's role in World War II, and were also part of the United States-led boycott, when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Basketball Women's tournament- Japan, as the host nation, automatically received a team of 12 players in basketball.

Equestrian

Japan, as the host nation, automatically received a team of three riders in each of the three sporting disciplines: dressage, eventing, and jumping.

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
    Individual
   
   
 
 
 		 See above Team N/A

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
    Individual
   
   
 
 
 		 See above Team N/A

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
    Individual
   
   
 
 
 		 See above Team N/A N/A

Field hockey

Men's tournament

As the host nation, Japan men's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of obtaining a world ranking equal to or better than thirtieth place by the end of 2018, or not finish lower than sixth at the 2018 Asian Games.[1]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – 1 team of 16 players

Women's tournament

As the host nation, Japan women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of obtaining a world ranking equal to or better than thirtieth place by the end of 2018, or not finish lower than sixth at the 2018 Asian Games.[2]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 16 players

Football

Women's tournament

Japan women's football team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.

Team roster
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 18 players

Gymnastics

Rhythmic

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Individual

Sailing

As the host nation, Japan has been guaranteed one boat for each of the following classes at the Tokyo regatta, bringing the maximum quota of 15 sailors, in ten boats.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
RS:X
Laser N/A
Finn N/A
 
 		 470 N/A
 
 		 49er
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
RS:X
Laser Radial N/A
 
 		 470 N/A
 
 		 49erFX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
 
 		 Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

As the host nation, Japan has been guaranteed a minimum of twelve quota places with one in each of the individual events. Additionally, a shooter that has qualified for one event may compete in others without affecting the quotas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 30 April 2020.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
10 m air rifle
50 m rifle 3 positions
10 m air pistol
25 m rapid fire pistol
Trap
Skeet
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
10 m air rifle
50 m rifle 3 positions
10 m air pistol
25 m pistol
Trap
Skeet

Softball

Japan women's softball team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.

Team roster
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 15 players

References

  1. ↑ Chakraborty, Amlan (2 September 2018). "Asian Games: Never-say-die Japan pip Malaysia to Asiad hockey gold". Reuters. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Japan takes gold in field hockey". The Japan Times. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition Qualification System published". World Sailing. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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