The 1st Asian Winter Games (Japanese: 1986年アジア冬季競技大会, romanized: 1986-Nen Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai), also known as Sapporo 1986 (Japanese: 札幌1986), were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in Sapporo, 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]
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| Host city | Sapporo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Nations | 7 |
| Athletes | 293 |
| Events | 35 in 4 sports |
| Opening | March 1, 1986 |
| Closing | March 8, 1986 |
| Opened by | Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah President of the Olympic Council of Asia |
| Athlete's Oath | Yoshio Hoshino |
| Main venue | Makomanai Indoor Stadium |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
Sports
editA 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
edit7 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)
- Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
| IOC Letter Code | Country | Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| JPN |  Japan |
92 |
| KOR |  South Korea |
65 |
| CHN |  China |
63 |
| PRK |  North Korea |
51 |
| IND |  India |
14 |
| HKG |  Hong Kong |
4 |
| MGL |  Mongolia |
4 |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Japan)
| 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 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 105 | |
References
edit- ^ World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1st Winter Asian Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website Archived 2006-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AWAGOC News". Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2006-11-26.