{"id":87222,"date":"2026-02-06T15:17:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/?p=87222"},"modified":"2026-02-06T16:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T07:51:42","slug":"milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics-12-athletes-from-waseda-head-to-the-stage-of-their-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/news\/87222","title":{"rendered":"Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: 12 Athletes from Waseda Head to the Stage of Their Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will begin on February 6th. As of January 28th, two current Waseda students and ten alumni have been selected to represent Japan.<\/p>\n

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\nCurrent students Mone Chiba (School of Human Sciences\u2019 Online Degree Program), a member of the University\u2019s skating club, is scheduled to compete in Figure Skating, while Mitsuki Ono (4th year, School of Sport Sciences<\/a>) is set to compete in the Snowboard Halfpipe.<\/p>\n

For Nordic Combined, all three Japanese representatives were selected from former members of Waseda University’s ski club, meaning the team will be entirely composed of Waseda athletes. Among them, Akito Watabe has now been selected for six consecutive Olympic Games\u2014Turin, Vancouver, Sochi, Pyeongchang, and Beijing\u2014and hopes are high for him to achieve his long-cherished goal of winning a gold medal.<\/p>\n

Daily and Event-Specific Timetables
\nOlympic Schedule | Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics \u2013 February 6-22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Official Website
\nMilan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics \u2013 Latest News, Schedule, and Results<\/a><\/p>\n

Please cheer on the current Waseda University students and alumni competing in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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