The 2nd Asian Winter Games (Japanese: 第2回アジア冬季競技大会, romanized: Dai 2-kai Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai), also known as Sapporo 1990 (Japanese: 札幌1990), were held from March 9 to 14, 1990, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] India was originally scheduled to host the second edition of the games, but due to technical and financial difficulties it gave up its hosting rights to Japan in 1989.[2] The 2nd Winter Asiad saw three NOCs participating in the games for the first time: Chinese Taipei, Iran and the Philippines.[3]
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Host city | Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan |
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Nations | 9 |
Athletes | 310 |
Events | 33 in 4 sports |
Opening | March 9, 1990 |
Closing | March 14, 1990 |
Opened by | Akihito Emperor of Japan |
Athlete's Oath | Seiko Hashimoto |
Main venue | Makomanai Indoor Stadium |
Summer | |
Winter | |
Sports
editEvents from only six sports were held in the Second Winter Asiad. Figure skating was temporarily out due to conflict with the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships, while Large-hill (90m) Ski Jumping was again a demonstration sport.
- Alpine skiing (4) ( )
- Biathlon (3) ( )
- Cross-country skiing (6) ( )
- Ice hockey (1) ( )
- Short-track speed skating (10) ( )
- Speed skating (9) ( )
- Demonstration sports
- Ski jumping (1) ( )
Participating nations
editTeams from Iran, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines made their debut at the event, which had a total of over three hundred athletes entering from nine nations.[4]
- China (73)
- Chinese Taipei (5)
- India (12)
- Iran (10)
- Japan (80)
- Mongolia (7)
- North Korea (54)
- Philippines (1)
- South Korea (63)
- Non-competing nations
Hong Kong, which had sent a delegation of figure skaters to the last games, this time sent only officials.
- Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
IOC Letter Code | Country | Athletes |
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JPN | Japan | 80 |
CHN | China | 73 |
KOR | South Korea | 63 |
PRK | North Korea | 54 |
IND | India | 12 |
IRI | Iran | 10 |
MGL | Mongolia | 7 |
TPE | Chinese Taipei | 5 |
PHI | Philippines | 1 |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Japan)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Japan (JPN)* | 18 | 16 | 13 | 47 |
2 | China (CHN) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
3 | South Korea (KOR) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
4 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
5 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (5 entries) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 100 |
References
edit- ^ World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Logos and Mascots of selected Sport Games and Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ "2nd Asian Winter Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ Asian Winter Games report