Asian Winter Games
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The Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event
held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia
(OCA) which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee
first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games
in 1982. Their efforts were rewarded when they were finally given hosting rights for the first edition that was held in Sapporo in 1986, as the city had the infrastructure and expertise gained from hosting of the 1972 Winter Olympics
.
From having only seven member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia
taking part in the first edition, the number of nations competing in the Winter Asiad has consistently grown. In the 2007 Asian Winter Games in Changchun, 27 out of the 45 members fielded a record number of competitors, while all 45 NOCs sent delegations for the first time ever in Winter Asiad history.
Although games in Lebanon in 2009 were considered, they ultimately did not take place.
The number of gold medal per delegation is indicated in brackets.
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia
The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The oldest NOC is from Japan and Philippines, recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1911; whereas East Timor is...
(OCA) which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee
Japanese Olympic Committee
The Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...
first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
in 1982. Their efforts were rewarded when they were finally given hosting rights for the first edition that was held in Sapporo in 1986, as the city had the infrastructure and expertise gained from hosting of the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
.
From having only seven member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia
Olympic Council of Asia
The Olympic Council of Asia is a governing body of sports in Asia, currently with 45 member National Olympic Committees. The current president is Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah. The oldest NOC is from Japan and Philippines, recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1911; whereas East Timor is...
taking part in the first edition, the number of nations competing in the Winter Asiad has consistently grown. In the 2007 Asian Winter Games in Changchun, 27 out of the 45 members fielded a record number of competitors, while all 45 NOCs sent delegations for the first time ever in Winter Asiad history.
Although games in Lebanon in 2009 were considered, they ultimately did not take place.
List of Games
The number of gold medal per delegation is indicated in brackets.
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Changchun Changchun Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of 7,677,089 at the 2010 census under its jurisdiction, including counties and... |
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2017 Asian Winter Games The 2017 Asian Winter Games is the eighth Asian Winter Games that will be held in Sapporo, Japan. These Games were originally scheduled for 2015... |
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Medal count
| 1 | 111 | 123 | 89 | 323 | |
| 2 | 82 | 71 | 96 | 249 | |
| 3 | 69 | 51 | 44 | 164 | |
| 4 | 58 | 65 | 76 | 199 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 323 | 319 | 329 | 971 | |
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