Japan Becomes First Asian Nation to Win 100 Winter Olympic Medals

Japan has become the first Asian nation to reach 100 Winter Olympic medals.

On February 20 (Korea time), Japan claimed its 99th and 100th Winter Olympic medals after winning silver and bronze simultaneously in the women's figure skating singles at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Italy.

Japan had accumulated 76 medals through the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. At the current Milano-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games, the nation has collected 5 gold, 7 silver, and 12 bronze medals to reach the 100-medal milestone.

With 24 medals at this Games—the most in Japan's Winter Olympic history—the nation currently ranks 10th in the medal standings as of February 20. Japan is the only Asian country in the top 10.

South Korea had led Japan with 79 total medals through the Beijing Games, three more than Japan, but has now been overtaken. As of February 20, South Korea has added 7 medals at this Games—2 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze—bringing its all-time total to 86. This places South Korea third in Asia behind Japan and China, which has 87 medals.