At the Winter Olympics held in Milan-Cortina, Hinako Tomitaka competed in the women's mogul skiing final, securing a close fourth place. Having previously placed 19th at the Beijing Olympics four years ago, Tomitaka expressed both pride in her improvement and disappointment at narrowly missing the podium, which she attributed to needing further growth in her performance. In the final round, Tomitaka scored 79.42 points in her first run, placing her third at that stage, but scored 78.00 points in her second run, which dropped her to fourth as she tied with French skier Perrine Laffont, who won bronze based on tiebreaker rules. The judging of mogul skiing heavily factors in precision during turns, and this technical detail ultimately separated Tomitaka from the podium finish. The next Winter Olympics scheduled to take place in Milan-Cortina from February 6 to February 22, 2026, may offer Tomitaka another opportunity to compete and showcase her continued growth in this highly competitive sport.