In the wake of the Beijing Games, Japanese Olympians must put the highs and lows of China behind them and deal with the challenge of returning their focus to training and regular competition.
Newly crowned Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano showed he cares about his Japanese roots, tradition and culture through his decision to wear a tenugui around his neck while soaring to gold in the men s snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Games.
Defending champion Japan advances to the women s speed skating team pursuit gold medal race at the Beijing Winter Games with a big semifinal win over the Russian Olympic Committee.