Rise Kudo

Olympian Rise Kudo’s lead up to the big leagues started at just 11 years old, when she became the youngest member of the Japanese National Team. She claimed her first major victory at the highly competitive 2023 Japanese National Championships, followed by a gold medal at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games, which she followed with her first Snow League podium at Event Two in China, where she finished in third. Rise made her Olympic debut in Italy, finishing in fifth.

Rise Kudo finished in 5th place at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.