Renovated skateboarding park in Kanagawa Pref.

Renovated skateboarding park in Kanagawa Pref.

Paris Olympics skateboarding gold medalist Coco Yoshizawa demonstrates tricks during the opening ceremony of a fully renovated skateboarding park in Sagamihara in the eastern Japan prefecture of Kanagawa on March 29, 2026. A native of Sagamihara, the 16-year-old started the sport at the 3,000-square-meter park, called the "mecca of urban sports."

Renovated skateboarding park in Kanagawa Pref.

Renovated skateboarding park in Kanagawa Pref.

Paris Olympics skateboarding gold medalist Coco Yoshizawa demonstrates tricks during the opening ceremony of a fully renovated skateboarding park in Sagamihara in the eastern Japan prefecture of Kanagawa on March 29, 2026. A native of Sagamihara, the 16-year-old started the sport at the 3,000-square-meter park, called the "mecca of urban sports."

Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Yuto Totsuka (C) of Japan poses after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Valentino Guseli (L) of Australia and bronze medalist Chase Blackwell of the United States.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses during a press conference after winning the world figure skating championships women's gold in Prague on March 27, 2026, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses during a press conference after winning the world figure skating championships women's gold in Prague on March 27, 2026, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses after winning the world figure skating championships women's gold in Prague on March 27, 2026, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan attends a press conference after the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan attends a press conference after the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is pictured after the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is pictured during the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses after winning the world figure skating championships women's gold in Prague on March 27, 2026, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto (R) of Japan and compatriot and silver medalist Mone Chiba pose after the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto (R) of Japan and compatriot and silver medalist Mone Chiba pose after the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto (R) of Japan and compatriot and silver medalist Mone Chiba pose after the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto (R) of Japan and compatriot and silver medalist Mone Chiba pose after the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Kaori Sakamoto (R) of Japan and compatriot and silver medalist Mone Chiba pose after the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 27, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Ilia Malinin (front) of the United States hugs silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan during the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 28, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Mao Asada makes coaching debut

Mao Asada makes coaching debut

Vancouver Winter Olympics figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada (L) watches her students during a domestic competition at Tokyo Tatsumi Ice Arena in the capital on March 28, 2026. Former world champion, Asada, who trains 12 skaters aged 5 to 10 at her school in Tokyo's Tachikawa, Kinoshita MAO Academy, made her coaching debut.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Jeroen Kampschreur (C) of the Netherlands poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's slalom sitting on March 15, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, alongside silver medalist Jesper Pedersen (L) of Norway and bronze medalist Takeshi Suzuki of Japan.

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Para cross-country skier Anastasiia Bagiian (C, L) of Russia poses for a photo with her guide at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's 10-kilometer interval start classic vision impaired at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 11, 2026, alongside Leonie Maria Walter (2nd from R) of Germany. Silver medalist Simona Bubenickova of the Czech Republic (far L) refused to stand close to the Russian winner.

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Anna-Lena Forster (C) of Germany poses for a photo after winning the women's giant slalom sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics, alongside silver medalist Momoka Muraoka of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Liu Sitong of China, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 12, 2026.

[Breaking News]Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

TOKYO, Japan, March 10 Kyodo - Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato poses for a photo in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition, alongside his club's head coach Hidehiko Yoshida. (Kyodo)

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Gold medalist Audrey Pascual Seco (C) of Spain celebrates at the medal ceremony for the women's Alpine skiing super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, alongside silver medalist Momoka Muraoka (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Liu Sitong of China.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates at the medal ceremony after clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She became Japan's first medalist at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates at the medal ceremony after clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She became Japan's first medalist at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates at the medal ceremony after clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She became Japan's first medalist at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates at the medal ceremony after clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She became Japan's first medalist at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates at the medal ceremony after clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She became Japan's first medalist at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates at the medal ceremony after clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She became Japan's first medalist at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates at the medal ceremony after clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She became Japan's first medalist at the games.

Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato (L) receives a bouquet from two-time reigning Olympic judo gold medalist Hifumi Abe in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition.

Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato (L) poses for a photo in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition, alongside his club's head coach Hidehiko Yoshida.

Speed skating: All-round world championships

Speed skating: All-round world championships

Ragne Wiklund (C) of Norway poses with the gold medal she won in the women's speed skating all-round world championships, alongside silver medalist Marijke Groenewoud (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan on March 8, 2026, in Heerenveen in the Netherlands.

Speed skating: All-round world championships

Speed skating: All-round world championships

Ragne Wiklund (C) of Norway poses with the gold medal she won in the women's speed skating all-round world championships, alongside silver medalist Marijke Groenewoud (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan on March 8, 2026, in Heerenveen in the Netherlands.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Gold medalist Mao Shimada (front) of Japan hugs compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka during the medal ceremony for the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Gold medalist Mao Shimada (front) of Japan hugs silver medalist Hana Bath of Australia during the medal ceremony for the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (R) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (L) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Hana Bath (L) of Australia and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka of Japan.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (L) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

(From L) Silver medalist Seo Min Kyu of South Korea, gold medalist Rio Nakata of Japan and bronze medalist Taiga Nishino of Japan pose with their medals in the men's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 2026.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

(From L) Silver medalist Seo Min Kyu of South Korea, gold medalist Rio Nakata of Japan and bronze medalist Taiga Nishino of Japan pose during a press conference after the men's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 2026.

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Rio Nakata (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 2026, alongside silver medalist Seo Min Kyu (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Taiga Nishino of Japan.

Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi, 15, is pictured at the Vancouver Olympics on Feb. 21, 2010, in Richmond, Canada. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.