2017 Asian Winter Games

VIII Asian Winter Games
Host city Sapporo, Japan
Events 64 in 11 sports
Opening ceremony February 19, 2017
Closing ceremony February 26, 2017
Officially opened by Emperor Akihito
Main venue Sapporo Dome

The 2017 Asian Winter Games is the third Asian games that will be hosted in Sapporo, Japan. These Games were originally scheduled for 2018. However, in the Olympic Council of Asia's general assembly in Singapore on July 3, 2009, the committee decided to move the Games one year before the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Sapporo and Obihiro were named as the host cities on January 31, 2011, as sole bidding city. The hosting contract was signed by Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee.[1] It will be third time that Sapporo hosting the event and fourth time in Japan. Previously the city was held the Games in 1986 and 1990, and Aomori was held in 2003.

Bid

On January 31, 2011, Sapporo was awarded the right to host the Games. The decision was announced in OCA's general assembly during the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Astana, Kazakhstan.[1] The bid was announced by Mayor Fumio Ueda on January 15, 2011, with no other bidding city.[2] The total cost is expected to be ¥3.5 billion.[3]

Venues

Venue Sports
Sapporo Dome Opening Ceremony
Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium Ski Jumping
Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium Ski Jumping
Shirahatayama Open Stadium Cross Country Skiing
Sapporo Teine Ski Area Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding
Sapporo Bankei Ski Area Freestyle Skiing, Snowboarding
Nishioka Biathlon Stadium Biathlon
Tsukisamu Gymnasium Ice Hockey
Mikaho Gymnasium Ice Hockey
Hoshioki Ice Skating Rink Ice Hockey
Sapporo Curling Stadium Curling
Obihiro Forest Speed Skating Oval Speed Skating
Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink Figure Skating, Short Track Speed Skating, Closing Ceremony

The Games

Sports

64 events across 11 winter sport disciplines, are scheduled in the 2017 Asian Winter Games program. The three skating sports are figure skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. The five skiing sports are alpine, cross-country, freestyle, ski jumping, and snowboarding. The other three sports are biathlon, curling, ice hockey, and luge. The two bobsleigh sports of bobsleigh and skeleton, luge and nordic combined (all Olympic sports) are not scheduled to be held.[4]

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sports discipline.

Participating nations

Approximately 30 NOC's are expected to compete. Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Vietnam are expected to make their debuts.[5]
The numbers in parenthesis represents the number of participants qualified.

Calendar

OCOpening ceremony ●Event competitions 1Event finals CCClosing ceremony
February 17th
Fri		 18th
Sat		 19th
Sun		 20th
Mon		 21st
Tue		 22nd
Wed		 23rd
Thi		 24th
Fri		 25th
Sat		 26th
Sun		 Events
Ceremonies OC CC
Alpine skiing 1 1 1 1 4
Biathlon 2 2 1 2 7
Cross country skiing 2 2 2 2 2 10
Curling ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Figure skating ● 1 2 1 4
Freestyle skiing 2 2 4
Ice hockey ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Short track speed skating 2 2 4 8
Ski jumping 1 1 1 3
Snowboarding 2 2 2 6
Speed skating 4 4 3 3 14
Total events 2 10 9 8 9 10 8 8 64
Cumulative total 2 12 21 29 38 48 56 64
February 17th
Fri		 18th
Sun		 19th
Mon		 20th
Tue		 21st
Wed		 22nd
Thu		 23rd
Fri		 24th
Sat		 25th
Sun		 26th
Sun		 Events

Marketing and media

Sponsors

Sponsors of the 2017 Asian Winter Games
Official Sponsors
Other Sponsors

External links

References

  1. 1 2 "Sapporo, Obihiro named 2017 Winter Asiad co-hosts". Japan Today. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Asian Games: Sapporo making bid for Asian Winter Games". Deccan Chronicle. 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. ↑ "Asian Games: Sapporo to host 2017 Asian Winter Games". The Mainichi Daily News. 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  4. ↑ "Sports Technical Handbook" (PDF). tpenoc.net. Sapporo 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "OCA prepares for winter sports celebration at Sapporo 2017". Olympic Council of Asia. Olympic Council of Asia. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Iran to Compete in First Ever Ice Hockey Tournament". Hockey House. S.a.M Productions. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Gabriel, Ken (25 April 2016). "Japan hosts Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games Chef De Mission Seminar". talkmewo.tv/. talkmewo.tv. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 "A master Chefs de Mission Seminar for NOCs". Olympic Council of Asia. Olympic Council of Asia. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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