2003 Asian Winter Games
| Host city | Aomori, Japan |
|---|---|
| Motto | Asian Beat To The World |
| Nations | 17 |
| Athletes | 641 |
| Events | 51 in 5 sports |
| Opening | February 1, 2003 |
| Closing | February 8, 2003 |
| Opened by | Naruhito Crown Prince of Japan |
| Athlete's Oath | Kiminobu Kimura |
| Torch lighter | Kayoko Fukushi |
| Main venue | Aoi-mori Arena, Aomori City |
| Website | net.pref.aomori.jp/awagoc (archived) |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The 5th Asian Winter Games (Japanese: 第5回アジア冬季競技大会, romanized: Dai 5-kai Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai), also known as Aomori 2003 (Japanese: 青森2003), took place from February 1 to 8, 2003 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Mascot
The 2003 Winter Asiad mascot is Winta, a black woodpecker.[1]
Venues
The venues for the 2003 Winter Asiad were distributed all over Aomori Prefecture.
- Ajigasawa Town:
- Ajigasawa Ski Area - Freestyle skiing, snowboarding
- Aomori City:
- Aomori City Sports Complex - Curling
- Aomori Prefectural Skating Rink - Figure skating
- Hachinohe City:
- Nagane Park Speed Skating Rink - Speed skating
- Niida Indoor Rink - Ice hockey (men's)
- Iwaki Town:
- Iwaki General Athletic Park - Biathlon
- Misawa City:
- Misawa Ice Arena - Ice hockey (women's), short-track speed skating
- Owani Town:
- Ajara Athletic Park - Cross-country skiing
- Owani Onsen Ski Area - Alpine skiing
- Takinosawa Ski Jumping Hill - Ski jumping
Sports
A total of 51 medal events in 11 medal sports were contested in the 5th Asian Winter Games. Freestyle skiing was reinstated, and ski jumping, a demonstration sport in past Winter Asiads, was included in the official roster of medal events. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of events for the sport.
- Alpine skiing (4) ()
- Biathlon (6) ()
- Cross-country skiing (7) ()
- Curling (2) ()
- Figure skating (4) ()
- Freestyle skiing (2) ()
- Ice hockey (2) ()
- Short-track speed skating (10) ()
- Ski jumping (2) ()
- Speed skating (9) ()
- Snowboarding (3) ()
- Demonstration sports
- Snowboarding (3) () (Women)
Participating nations
Names are arranged in alphabetical order. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants (athletes and officials) that the NOC contributed.[2]
- China (117)
- Chinese Taipei (16)
- India (6)
- Iran (16)
- Japan (154)
- Kazakhstan (91)
- Kyrgyzstan (1)
- Lebanon (7)
- Mongolia (33)
- Nepal (3)
- North Korea (29)
- Pakistan (6)
- Palestine (1)
- South Korea (127)
- Tajikistan (3)
- Thailand (27)
- Uzbekistan (4)
- Non-competing nations
Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
| IOC Letter Code | Country | Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| JPN | Japan | 154 |
| KOR | South Korea | 127 |
| CHN | China | 117 |
| KAZ | Kazakhstan | 91 |
| MGL | Mongolia | 33 |
| PRK | North Korea | 29 |
| THA | Thailand | 27 |
| TPE | Chinese Taipei | 16 |
| IRI | Iran | 16 |
| LIB | Lebanon | 7 |
| IND | India | 6 |
| PAK | Pakistan | 6 |
| UZB | Uzbekistan | 4 |
| NEP | Nepal | 3 |
| TJK | Tajikistan | 3 |
| KGZ | Kyrgyzstan | 1 |
| PLE | Palestine | 1 |
Calendar
| ● | Opening ceremony | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| January / February 2003 | 30th Thu |
31st Fri |
1st Sat |
2nd Sun |
3rd Mon |
4th Tue |
5th Wed |
6th Thu |
7th Fri |
8th Sat |
Gold medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Biathlon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| Curling | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Figure Skating | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| Freestyle skiing | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Ice hockey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Short-track speed skating | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||
| Ski jumping | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Snowboarding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| Speed skating | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |||||||
| Total gold medals | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 51 | ||||
| Ceremonies | ● | ● | |||||||||
| January / February 2003 | 30th Thu |
31st Fri |
1st Sat |
2nd Sun |
3rd Mon |
4th Tue |
5th Wed |
6th Thu |
7th Fri |
8th Sat |
Gold medals |
Medal table
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN)* | 24 | 23 | 20 | 67 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 153 | |
References
- ^ "Logos and Mascots of Selected Sport Games and Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ AWAGOC News Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine