Japan_at_the_2017_Asian_Winter_Games

Japan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Japan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Sporting event delegation


Japan competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] This marked the fourth time the country has played host to the Asian Winter Games.[3] Japan competed in all eleven disciplines from five sports.[4] Ice hockey player Go Tanaka was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[5]

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Medal summary

Medal table

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Medalists

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Competitors

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

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Alpine skiing

Japan's alpine skiing team will consist of eight athletes (four men and four women). The team was announced on January 19, 2017.[6]

Men
  • Naoki Yuasa
  • Hideyuki Narita
  • Yohei Koyama
  • Tatsuki Matsumoto
Women

Biathlon

Men
Women

Cross-country skiing

Japan's cross-country skiing team will consist of eight athletes (four men and four women). The team was announced on January 19, 2017.[6]

Men
Women

Curling

Japan has entered both a men's and women's teams.[7][8]

Men's tournament

Japan's men's curling team consists of five athletes.[8]

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Round-robin

Japan has a bye in draw 3

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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

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Round-robin

Japan has a bye in draw 3

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Figure skating

Japan's figure skating team consists of twelve athletes.[9][10] On February 7, 2017, it was announced that Kaori Sakamoto would replace Satoko Miyahara, because the latter had sustained an injury to her hip.[11]

Singles
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Mixed
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Freestyle skiing

Japan's freestyle skiing team will consist of eight athletes (four men and four women). The team was announced on January 19, 2017.[6]

Men
Women

Ice hockey

Japan as the host nation has entered teams in both hockey tournaments. The men's team will compete in the top division.[12][13]

Men's tournament

Japan was represented by the following 23 athletes:[14]

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
19:00
Japan 1–4
(0–1, 0–1, 1–2)
 South KoreaTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 2,118
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26 February 2017
12:30
Kazakhstan 7–0
(4–0, 2–0, 1–0)
 JapanTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,631
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Women's tournament

Japan was represented by the following 21 athletes:[15]

Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward

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18 February 2017
12:00
Kazakhstan 0–6
(0–2, 0–3, 0–1)
 JapanTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 2,200
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20 February 2017
19:00
Japan 3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)
 South KoreaTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,221
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21 February 2017
19:00
Japan 46–0
(17–0, 18–0, 11–0)
 Hong KongTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 513
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23 February 2017
19:00
Thailand 0–37
(0–18, 0–13, 0–6)
 JapanTsukisamu Gymnasium
Attendance: 348
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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

Japan's speed skating team consists of 10 athletes (five men and five women). The team was officially unveiled on January 9, 2017.[16]

Men
Women

Ski jumping

Japan's ski jumping team will consist of four athletes (all men, as women's events are not scheduled to be held). The team was announced on January 19, 2017.[6]

Men

Snowboarding

Japan's snowboarding team will consist of ten athletes (four men and six women). The team was announced on January 19, 2017.[6]

Men
  • Ayumu Nedefuji - halfpipe
  • Shinnosuke Kamino - slalom/giant slalom
  • Yuya Suzuki - slalom/giant slalom
  • Takumi Miyazawa - slalom/giant slalom
Women

Speed skating

Japan's speed skating team consists of 20 athletes (ten men and ten women). The team was officially unveiled on January 15, 2017.[17]

Men
Women

References

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  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. Goddard, Emily (5 August 2014). "Sapporo Asian Winter Games dates confirmed for February 2017". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. "Team Japan unites for Asian Winter Games with eye on building momentum for 2020 Olympics". Japan Times. Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  6. "2017 冬季アジア札幌大会派遣候補選手一覧" [2017 Winter Asia Sapporo Tournament Candidate list]. www.ski-japan.or.jp/ (in Japanese). Ski Association of Japan. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "世界フィギュア選手権ほか 代表選手" [World Figure Championships and other players] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. 27 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  10. Wong, Jackie (25 December 2016). "2017 ISU Championships: List of announced entrants". www.rockerskating.com/. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  11. "Asian Winter Games: Miyahara to miss Asian Games due to hip injury". Kyodo News. Tokyo, Japan. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. "Japan". www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/. National teams of Ice hockey. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  15. "Team Rosters - Women's tournament" (PDF). Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  16. "ショートトラック 国際競技会派遣選手団" [Short Track International Competition Dispatch Team] (PDF). www.skatingjapan.or.jp/ (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  17. "第 8 アジア冬季競技大会派遣選手団" [The 8th Asian Winter Games Dispatched team] (PDF). www.skatingjapan.or.jp/ (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

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