Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L), Empress Masako (4th from L) and other members of the Imperial family wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech as he appears on a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, for a crowd gathered to celebrate his 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito waves from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as he greets a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L), Empress Masako (4th from L) and other members of the Imperial family wave from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 66th birthday.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

(From L) Spanish ice dancers Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck, Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto, South Korea's Cha Jun Hwan and Italy's Daniel Grassl acknowledge the crowd during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Russian Adeliia Petrosian, competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete, acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara acknowledge the crowd after performing in the exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara wave to the crowd during the finale of the exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara acknowledge the crowd after performing in the exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Ilia Malinin of the United States waves to the crowd during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Ami Nakai of Japan waves to the crowd during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Ami Nakai of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Ami Nakai of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan waves to the crowd during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan waves to the crowd during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan waves to the crowd during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan waves to the crowd during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Alysa Liu of the United States acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the American figure skating team acknowledge the crowd after performing in the exhibition gala of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov dressed in a stuffed panda costume, alongside Hong Kong martial artist and actor Jackie Chan, acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Alysa Liu of the United States waves to the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to the crowd after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 20, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Loena Hendrickx of Belgium acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (R) and bronze medalist Ami Nakai, both of Japan, acknowledge the crowd after the medal ceremony for the women's figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Amber Glenn of the United States strikes a heart-shaped pose to the crowd after performing in the women's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Mone Chiba of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Mone Chiba of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Mone Chiba of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Bronze medalist Ami Nakai of Japan acknowledges the crowd after the medal ceremony for the women's figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after receiving the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd before heading to the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026. She won silver.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan strikes a heart-shaped pose to the crowd after receiving the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan waves to the crowd after receiving the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.