China_at_the_2017_Asian_Winter_Games

China at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

China at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Sporting event delegation


China participated in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan, from February 19 to 26.[1][2] China competed in all five sports (eleven disciplines).[3] The Chinese delegation consisted of 236 people (156 athletes and 79 officials).[4][5]

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Short track speed skater Wu Dajing was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[6]

Background

One of the athletes' hotels was the APA Hotel in Sapporo. The founder and president of this hotel chain, Toshio Motoya, is a strong supporter of political and historical views aligned with those of Japan's right wing. For example, Motoya claimed that "Japanese aggression, the Nanking Massacre, and comfort women" were "fabricated stories" or "fictitious". His book is available in each of the guest rooms at the hotel. This created controversy, particularly in China, which caused the games organizers to ask the hotel to take appropriate actions and remove them from guest rooms.[7][8] The Organizing Committee gained exclusive access over the hotel from February 12, and an organization committee official said, "we can decide what is removed and placed in the guest rooms so that we don’t place any items that offend athletes, from not only China, but also any other nation”.[9] Eventually, both South Korea and China requested that their athletes stay at a different hotel, and the organizing committee obliged by changing their accommodations to the Sapporo Prince Hotel.[10][11]

Medal summary

Medal table

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Medalists

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Competitors

The following table lists the Chinese delegation per sport and gender.

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Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Cross-country skiing

Curling

China had entered both men's and women's teams.[12][13]

Men's tournament

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Round-robin

China had a bye in draw 2

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Semifinals

Wednesday, February 22, 1:30

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Gold medal match

Friday, February 24, 1:30

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Women's tournament

China's women's team consisted of five athletes.[13]

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Round-robin

China had a bye in draw 2

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Figure skating

China's figure skating team consisted of twelve athletes.

Singles
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Mixed
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Freestyle skiing

Ice hockey

China had entered teams in both hockey tournaments. The men's team competed in the top division.[14][15]

Men's tournament

China was represented by the following 23 athletes:[16]

  • Sun Zehao (G)
  • Xia Shengrong (G)
  • Hu Tianyu (D)
  • Liang Wenbin (D)
  • Liu Qing (D)
  • Na Yungang (D)
  • Yang Mingxi (D)
  • Zhang Jiaqi (D)
  • Zhu Ziyang (D)
  • Chen Ling (F)
  • Cui Xijun (F)
  • Li Hang (F)
  • Li Tianhao (F)
  • Li Zhengyu (F)
  • Liu Wei (F)
  • Liu Yongshen (F)
  • Wang Chongwei (F)
  • Wang Chuxiong (F)
  • Xia Tianxiang (F)
  • Zhang Cheng (F)
  • Zhang Hao (F)
  • Zhang Wenqinghuai (F)
  • Zhang Zesen (F)

Legend

  • G– Goalie D = Defense F = Forward
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22 February 2017
19:00
Japan 14–0
(5–0, 4–0, 5–0)
 ChinaTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,197
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24 February 2017
15:30
Kazakhstan 8–0
(3–0, 3–0, 2–0)
 ChinaTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 483
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26 February 2017
9:00
China 0–10
(0–2, 0–4, 0–4)
 South KoreaTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 344
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Women's tournament

China was represented by the following 21 athletes:[17]

Legend

  • G– Goalie D = Defense F = Forward
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18 February 2017
19:00
China 20–0
(4–0, 8–0, 8–0)
 Hong KongTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 110
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20 February 2017
15:30
China 8–3
(2–1, 3–1, 3–1)
 KazakhstanTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 323
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21 February 2017
12:00
China 15–0
(7–0, 4–0, 4–0)
 ThailandTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 184
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23 February 2017
12:00
South Korea 3–2
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–0)
 ChinaTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 351
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25 February 2017
19:00
Japan 6–1
(5–0, 0–1, 1–0)
 ChinaTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,807
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Short track speed skating

Ski jumping

Snowboarding

Alpine
Men
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Women
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Halfpipe
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Speed skating


References

  1. "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. "China keeps low key at Asian Winter Games". Sina Corp. Shanghai and Beijing, China. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. "China sends 236 athletes to Asian Winter Games". Xinhua News Agency. China. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  6. "Asian Winter Games opens, China wins 2 medals". www.english.cri.cn/. China Radio International. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.[dead link]
  7. Liping, Gu (20 January 2017). "2017 Asian Winter Games organizer ask Japan's APA hotel to remove right-wing books". China News Service. Beijing, China. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. "Asian Games organizer asks Apa Group to take steps on Nanking Massacre denial book". The Japan Times. Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  9. "Asian Winter Games organizer tries to calm row over APA book". Asahi Shimbun. Tokyo, Japan. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  10. "S. Korea athletes not to stay in APA hotel during Asian Winter Games". The Japan Times. Tokyo, Japan. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  11. "Curling Playing Schedule for the 8th Asian Winter Games Sapporo 2017" (PDF). www.sapporo2017.org/. 2017 Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  12. "Asian Winter Games return to Sapporo for the third time". www.worldcurling.org/. World Curling Federation. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  13. "Entry list for hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/. National Teams of Ice hockey. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  14. Morgan, Liam (4 January 2017). "Sapporo 2017 confirm entrants in men's and women's ice hockey tournaments". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  15. "Team Rosters - Men's top division" (PDF). www.info.sapporo2017.org/. Sapporo organizing committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  16. "Team Rosters - Women's tournament" (PDF). www.info.sapporo2017.org/. Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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