1986 Asian Winter Games

I Asian Winter Games

Host city	Sapporo, Japan
Nations participating	7
Athletes participating	293
Events	35 in 4 sports
Opening ceremony	March 1
Closing ceremony	March 8
Officially opened by	Fahad Al-Sabah
Athlete's Oath	Yoshio Hoshino
Main venue	Makomanai Indoor Stadium
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The 1st Asian Winter Games were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.^[1] The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of having a continent-wide winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. With Sapporo's expertise and infrastructure available after successfully hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in Seoul in 1984 decided to give Japan the privilege of hosting the first ever Asian Winter Games.^[2] Participating in a total of 35 events in seven sports were 430 athletes and officials from seven countries.^[3]

Sports

A total of 35 events from 4 sports and 7 disciplines were held in the First Asian Winter Games. Large-hill (90m) Ski jumping was a demonstration sport.

• Alpine skiing (4) ()
• Biathlon (3) ()
• Cross-country skiing (6) ()
• Figure skating (4) ()
• Ice hockey (1) ()
• Short track speed skating (8) ()
• Speed skating (9) ()

Demonstration sports

• Ski jumping (1) ()

Participating nations

7 National Olympic Committees (NOC) entered teams in the 1986 Asian Winter Games. Below is a list of the nations with the number of competitors indicated in brackets.

• China (63)
• Hong Kong (4)
• India (14)
• Japan (92)
• Mongolia (4)
• North Korea (51)
• South Korea (65)

Medal table

  Host nation

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan (JPN)	29	23	6	58
2	China (CHN)	4	5	12	21
3	South Korea (KOR)	1	5	12	18
4	North Korea (PRK)	1	2	5	8
Total		35	35	35	105

References

1. World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items
2. 1st Winter Asian Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website
3. AWAGOC News