| Men's 15 kilometre freestyle at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Shirahatayama Open Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 February 2017 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cross-country skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | ||
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| Sprint | men | women |
| 5 km | women | |
| 10 km | men | women |
| 15 km | men | women |
| 30 km | men | |
| Relay | men | women |
The men's 15 kilometre freestyle at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held on 21 February 2017 at the Shirahatayama Open Stadium in Sapporo, Japan. [1]
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 21 February 2017 | 11:00 | Final |
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |  Rinat Mukhin (KAZ) | 41:25.3 |
 |  Naoto Baba (JPN) | 41:29.8 |
 | Akira Lenting (JPN) | 41:33.3 |
| 4 | Sergey Cherepanov (KAZ) | 41:49.1 |
| 5 | Nikolay Chebotko (KAZ) | 42:50.4 |
| 6 | Yerdos Akhmadiyev (KAZ) | 43:10.5 |
| 7 |  Wang Qiang (CHN) | 43:33.8 |
| 8 |  Magnus Kim (KOR) | 43:35.5 |
| 9 | Nobuhito Kashiwabara (JPN) | 44:06.7 |
| 10 | Kim Min-woo (KOR) | 44:24.5 |
| 11 | Kim Eun-ho (KOR) | 45:03.8 |
| 12 | Shang Jincai (CHN) | 45:17.1 |
| 13 |  Ben Sim (AUS) | 48:12.2 |
| 14 | Zhu Mingliang (CHN) | 48:29.3 |
| 15 | Wei Meng (CHN) | 48:58.7 |
| 16 | Jackson Bursill (AUS) | 50:17.6 |
| 17 |  Jagdish Singh (IND) | 50:22.0 |
| 18 | Mohamed Iliyas (IND) | 51:24.2 |
| 19 |  Ishaq Khan (PAK) | 57:24.7 |
| 20 | Imran Khan (PAK) | 58:26.1 |
| 21 | Zubair (PAK) | 59:25.1 |
| 22 |  Samer Tawk (LBN) | 1:00:58.6 |
| 23 |  Sajeev de Silva (SRI) | 1:34:55.6 |
| 24 | Shehan Muthugala (SRI) | 1:42:48.9 |
| — | Fazal Haq (PAK) | DSQ |
| — | Hwang Jun-ho (KOR) | DNS |
The Asian Winter Games (AWG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. Their efforts were rewarded when they were finally given hosting rights for the first edition that was held in Sapporo in 1986, as the city had the infrastructure and expertise gained from hosting of the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Sapporo is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido.
The 2017 Asian Winter Games was the 8th edition of the Asian Winter Games. They were hosted in Sapporo and Obihiro in Hokkaido, Japan. These Games were originally scheduled for 2015, however, in the Olympic Council of Asia's general assembly in Singapore on 3 July 2009, the committee decided to move the Games to one year before the Winter Olympics moving forward. The games began on 19 February with the opening ceremony and ended with the closing ceremony on 26 February.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country is competed in one sport (skating) and two disciplines: figure skating and short track speed skating. The North Korean team will consist of seven athletes.
Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 18–26 February at three venues.
Japan competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. This marked the fourth time the country has played host to the Asian Winter Games. Japan competed in all eleven disciplines from five sports. Ice hockey player Go Tanaka was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.
Malaysia participated in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country is scheduled to compete with thirty-six athletes in three sports.
Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 23–26 February at the Makomanai Ice Arena. A total of four events were contested: men's and women's singles, pairs and ice dancing.
China participated in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan, from February 19 to 26. China competed in all five sports. The Chinese delegation consisted of 236 people.
South Korea competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from 19 to 26 February. The country's goal for the games was a top two finish, and a record medal haul with at least 15 gold medals.
Kyrgyzstan is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country is scheduled to compete in four sports. The team consists of 33 athletes, a drop of 19 athletes from the previous edition of the games in 2011. The Kyrgyzstani government plans on spending 8,737,000 Kyrgyz som on the team's participation at the games.
Nepal is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country is scheduled to compete in one sport.
Pakistan competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country competed in one sport.
India competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.
Qatar is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.
Vietnam is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. This marks the country's official debut at the Asian Winter Games. The country is scheduled to compete in one sport. The team consists of six athletes.
Cross-country skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 20–26 February at Shirahatayama Open Stadium. A total of ten events were contested, five for each gender.
Curling at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 18–24 February at Sapporo Curling Stadium. A total of two events were contested: a men's and women's tournaments. Curling returns to the competition schedule after missing out at the last edition of the games in 2011.
Speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Obihiro, Japan between 19–23 February at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval. A total of 14 events were held.
During the Parade of Nations at the 2017 Asian Winter Games opening ceremony, held on 19 February 2017, 30 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into the Sapporo Dome in the host city of Sapporo, Japan.
