Gymnastics and skateboarding spotlight a stable first half of the Paris Olympics for Japan

Paris –
The Japanese Olympic Committee set a aim of successful 20 gold medals on the Paris Olympics. Gracenote, a sports activities knowledge agency that publishes medal desk predictions earlier than every Games, predicted Japan would win 13 golds and end sixth on the medal desk.

After eight days of medals being awarded within the French capital, it seems like the reality could in the end lie someplace within the center — if every little thing goes properly for Team Japan.

Japan ended Saturday with eight gold, 5 silver and 9 bronze medals and sat seventh on the medal desk.