Japan was 17th in the women's 24km relay at the Beijing Olympics and Biathlon.
Biathlon is a combination of ski cross-country and rifle shooting, and in the women's 24-kilometer relay, four teams each slide a 6-kilometer course, shooting two shots along the way to compete for the final time.
In Japan, Fuyuko Tachizaki, who participated in four consecutive tournaments, showed accurate shooting as the first runner and tied in 12th place.
Sari Maeda, who followed, moved up to 9th place at one point, but she fell behind in the final cross-country run to 14th place.
The third runner, Asuka Hachisuka, made a mistake in shooting and retreated to 17th place. I'm done.
The gold medal was Sweden, the silver medal was the Russian Olympic Committee, and the bronze medal was Germany.