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About Meiji University Students and Alumni Participating in the BEIJING 2022 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

Jan. 28, 2022

The following Meiji University students and graduates have been slated to participate in the 24th Olympic Winter Games from 4 to 20 February and the 13rd Paralympic Winter Games from 4 to 13 March which will be held in Beijing. We have high hopes for their success.
Please join us in cheering on the participating athletes.

*This page introduces the confirmed participating athletes as of January 26th.
*We will update the information as needed.
*Link to the “Olympic Schedule” of the Beijing 2022 official website (external link)

Olympic Games

Athlete
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Sports   Event Name  School Year/Year of Graduation 
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Paralympic Games

Athlete
Sports   Event Name  School Year/Year of Graduation 
Para Nordic Skiing Cross-Country Skiing (sit-ski) Sprint
Cross-Country Skiing (sit-ski) 7.5km
Hiroaki Mori Graduated from the School of Arts and Letters in 2019


Olympic Games

Head Coach, Coach, Staff

Skiing/Ski Jumping  Coach

Tomoharu Yokokawa (Graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics in 1989)

Skiing/Snowboard  Trainer

Yuki Uchida (Graduated from the School of Arts and Letters in 1988)

Head of the Japanese Olympic delegation  

Hidehito Ito (Graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics in 1984)