New Zealand competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from 19 to 26 February.[1][2] This marked the debut of the country at the Asian Winter Games, however New Zealand athletes were not eligible to win any medals, as they were classified as guest competitors.[3]
| New Zealand at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro 19–26 February | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Volunteer(Closing Ceremony) |
| Medals |
|
| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
New Zealand competed in one sport (two disciplines) and the team consisted of three male athletes.[4]
Competitors
editThe following table lists the Chinese delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Short track speed skating
editSpeed skating
editNew Zealand's speed skating team consisted of one male athlete.
- Man
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Sasha Faris | 500 m | 42.12 | 20 |
| 1000 m | 1:24.24 | 21 | |
| 1500 m | 2:11.03 | 20 | |
References
edit- ^ "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (30 October 2016). "Athletes from Oceania granted permission to compete at Sapporo 2017 by Organising Committee". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "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.