Kuwait at the 2025 Asian Winter Games

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Kuwait at the
2025 Asian Winter Games
Flag of Kuwait.svg
Flag of Kuwait
IOC code KUW
NOC Kuwait Olympic Committee
Website www.kuwaitolympic.org
in Harbin, China
7 February 2025 (2025-02-07) – 14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
Competitors25 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Mohammed Al Duaij & Fatema Abdulateef
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances
Other related appearances
Olympic flag.svg  Athletes from Kuwait (2011)
Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Athletes (2017)

Kuwait competed at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, from February 7 to 14. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The Kuwaiti team consisted of 25 athletes. [4] [5] During the opening ceremony, hockey player Mohammed Al Duaij and curler Fatema Abdulateef were the country's flagbearers. [6]

Competitors

The following table lists the Kuwaiti delegation per sport and gender. [7]

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 202
Curling 112
Freestyle skiing 101
Ice hockey 20020
Total24125

Alpine skiing

Kuwait entered two male alpine skiers. [7]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Faris Al Obaid Men's slalom 1:23.90451:21.72392:45.6239
Abdulrahman Al Wahibi 1:21.34441:18.52382:39.8638

Curling

Kuwait entered two curlers. [7]

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQualificationSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Fatema Abdulateef
Saud Alkandari 		Mixed doubles Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
W 6–5		Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
L 3–12		Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
L 3–13		Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
L 2–11		Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L		5Did not advance10

Mixed doubles tournament

Kuwait entered a mixed doubles pair. Abdulateef and Alkandari finished fourth in their group in the preliminary stage.

Round robin
Group AAthletesWLW–LPFPAEWELBESEDSC
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tori Koana / Go Aoki 50–49821501557.23
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Ling-Yue Hung / Martin Yan 41–462619170856.68
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chou Yi-hsuan / Liu Bor-kai 32–442520140965.56
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Chanatip Sonkham / Teekawin Jearateerawit 23–2946142007142.12
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Fatema Abdulateef / Saud Alkandari 14–1441121704197.23
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Enkhzaya Ganbat / Bayar Bulgankhuu 05–1652112402134.74
Draw 1

Tuesday, 4 February, 10:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (Abdulateef / Alkandari)102011016
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (Ganbat / Bulgankhuu) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010300105
Draw 2

Tuesday, 4 February, 14:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (Sonkham / Jearateerawit) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0141042X12
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (Abdulateef / Alkandari)1000200X3
Draw 3

Wednesday, 5 February, 10:00

Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (Chou / Liu) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2052004X13
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (Abdulateef / Alkandari)0100110X3
Draw 4

Wednesday, 5 February, 14:00

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (Abdulateef / Alkandari)0010001X2
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (Hung / Yan) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg5101220X11
Draw 7

Thursday, 6 February, 14:00

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Koana / Aoki) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg55W
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (Abdulateef / Alkandari)00L
  • Kuwait forfeited the game after end 2 as a player was feeling unwell and could not continue to play. [8]

Freestyle skiing

Kuwait entered one male freestyle skier. [7]

Men

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Salman Al-Kandari Halfpipe Did not start
Slopestyle 42.00DNIDNI42.0010

Ice hockey

Men's tournament

Kuwait qualified a men's hockey team. The Kuwaiti team qualified after being ranked as one of the top 12 teams in Asia on the IIHF World Ranking as of May 2024. [9]

Kuwait was represented by the following 20 athletes: [10]

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

Group stage
PosTeam
PldWOWOLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 321004910+398Quarterfinals
2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 320105212+407Placement 9–10
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 310022522+33Placement 11–12
4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 30003183−820Placement 13–14
Source: OCA
3 February
9:00		 Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg8–9 OT
(5–3, 2–2, 1–3)
(OT: 0–1)		Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Harbin Ice Hockey Arena, Harbin
Attendance: 1,837
Game reference
Adam Barvík Goalies Arslan Maraimbekov
Artem Vasilev 		Referee:
Shen Yen-chin (TPE)
Tsibin (Drozdetskikh) – 03:571–0
1–104:11 – Egorov (Abdyraev)
1–204:42 – Bekmuratov (Ismanov, Mirbekov)
1–306:44 – Seifulov (Bem, Nuraliev)
Al-Mari (Drozdetskikh, Budzevich) – 07:322–3
Drozdetskikh (Tsibin, Budzevich) – 08:203–3
Drozdetskikh (Tsibin, Budzevich) – 10:224–3
Tsibin (Drozdetskikh) – 19:265–3
Drozdetskikh – 28:376–3
Tsibin (Drozdetskikh, Budzevich) – 30:137–3
7–435:50 – Seifulov (Titov, Popov) (PP)
7–536:31 – Mirbekov (Bekmuratov, Kachkynbekov)
7–642:07 – Abdyraev (Titov, Seifulov)
7–743:10 – Seifulov (Mirbekov)
Drozdetskikh (Tsibin, Budzevich) – 44:038–7
8–859:26 – Seifulov (Terentyev, Abdyraev)
8–960:19 – Seifulov (Abdyraev)
12 minPenalties8 min
21Shots64
5 February
9:00		 Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3–10
(0–3, 0–4, 3–3)		Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Harbin Sport University Stadium, Harbin
Attendance: 383
Game reference
Joshua Lee Goalies Adam Barvík
Zaid Al-Saied 		Referee:
Timur Morev (KAZ)
0–109:26 – Vavra (Al-Awadhi, Zidarević)
0–210:12 – Tsibin (Al-Khashan, Al-Khalaf)
0–315:43 – Drozdetskikh (Budzevich, Al-Khalaf)
0–420:51 – Tsibin (Budzevich)
0–524:55 – Drozdetskikh (Budzevich, Al-Khalaf)
0–625:49 – Tsibin (Vavra, Al-Awadhi) (PP)
0–736:10 – Al-Awadhi (Vavra)
Chan – 41:241–7
1–848:50 – Zidarević (Vavra)
1–952:06 – Drozdetskikh (Al-Awadhi, Al-Daei) (PP)
Kodrowski (Chan) – 53:202–9
2–1054:40 – Budzevich (Drozdetskikh, Al-Mari)
Chan (Kodrowski, Chew W.) (PP) – 56:303–10
10 minPenalties10 min
28Shots47
9 February
21:00		 Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–34
(0–10, 0–10, 0–14)		Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Harbin Ice Hockey Arena, Harbin
Attendance: 907
Game reference
Rashed Al-Mutlaq
Abdulla Al-Adhab 		Goalies Adam Barvík
Zaid Al-Saied 		Referee:
Li Ho Ching (HKG)
0–101:38 – Al-Khashan (Al-Ajmi, Al-Foudari)
0–203:52 – Drozdetskikh (Tsibin)
0–304:20 – Tsibin (Budzevich, Drozdetskikh)
0–406:18 – Al-Khalaf (Al-Khashan, Al-Foudari)
0–508:26 – Vavra (Al-Awadhi, Abdula. Al-Maragi)
0–610:32 – Tsibin (Al-Foudari)
0–713:35 – Al-Mari (Al-Khalaf, Tsibin) (PP)
0–814:05 – Vavra (Zidarević)
0–917:00 – Abdull. Al-Maragi (Vavra, Al-Duaij)
0–1017:56 – Drozdetskikh (Tsibin, Budzevich)
0–1121:37 – Vavra (Al-Daei)
0–1221:56 – Al-Khashan (Al-Khashram)
0–1326:21 – Zidarević (Vavra, Al-Awadhi)
0–1428:36 – Al-Khashram (Tsibin) (SH)
0–1529:46 – Tsibin (Budzevich)
0–1630:05 – Budzevich (Drozdetskikh)
0–1735:05 – Drozdetskikh
0–1835:56 – Vavra (Al-Awadhi, Zidarević)
0–1936:56 – Al-Ajmi (Al-Khashram, Al-Foudari)
0–2039:06 – Drozdetskikh (Budzevich, Al-Khalaf)
0–2140:35 – Budzevich (Drozdetskikh, Tsibin)
0–2241:13 – Al-Daei (Vavra, Al-Awadhi) (PP)
0–2342:15 – Tsibin
0–2445:31 – Tsibin (Budzevich, Drozdetskikh)
0–2546:19 – Vavra (Zidarević, Al-Awadhi)
0–2650:00 – Budzevich (Tsibin, Drozdetskikh)
0–2750:24 – Zidarević (Vavra, Al-Awadhi)
0–2855:36 – Tsibin (Budzevich) (SH)
0–2956:24 – Zidarević (Vavra)
0–3057:57 – Al-Asousi (Vavra, Abdull. Al-Maragi)
0–3158:29 – Tsibin (Budzevich, Drozdetskikh)
0–3258:48 – Al-Mari (Tsibin, Drozdetskikh)
0–3359:23 – Vavra (Al-Awadhi)
0–3459:33 – Al-Awadhi (Vavra)
8 minPenalties6 min
9Shots86
Ninth place game
10 February
17:00		 Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg8–4
(3–2, 3–2, 2–0)		Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Harbin Sport University Stadium, Harbin
Attendance: 668
Game reference
Adam Barvík Goalies Keremli Çaryýew Referees:
Anton Boryayev (KAZ)
Chae Young-jin (KOR)
0–107:01 – Baýjaýew (Esenow, Kakabaýew)
Budzevich (Drozdetskikh) – 09:231–1
Vavra (PS) – 09:592–1
2–212:29 – Baýjaýew (Esenow, Kakajanow)
Drozdetskikh (Budzevich, Tsibin) – 16:483–2
Tsibin (Drozdetskikh) – 28:294–2
Budzevich (Tsibin, Drozdetskikh) (PP) – 32:245–2
5–334:31 – Wahowskiý (Gurbanow)
5–435:59 – Gurbanow (Wahowskiý)
Budzevich (Al-Mari, Tsibin) – 39:056–4
Drozdetskikh (Budzevich) (SH) – 48:597–4
Al-Mari (Budzevich, Drozdetskikh) – 50:348–4
8 minPenalties8 min
37Shots34

References

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  2. ↑ "HAWGOC confirms record entry of NOCs, athletes for Harbin 2025". www.oca.asia/. Olympic Council of Asia. 21 January 2025. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kuwait confirms participation in 2025 Asian Winter Games". Arab Times . Al Shuwaikh, Al Asimah, Kuwait. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "65 رياضياً ورياضية يمثلون الكويت في دورة الألعاب الآسيوية الشتوية «هاربين 2025»" [65 male and female athletes to represent Kuwait in the Asian Winter Games “Harbin 2025”]. Kuwait News Agency (in Arabic). Kuwait City, Kuwait. 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kuwait prepares record delegation for Asian Winter Games in Harbin". Arab Times . Kuwait City, Kuwait. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Al-Duaij and Fatima named Kuwait's flag bearers for the Asian Winter Games". Arab Times . Al Shuwaikh, Al Asimah, Kuwait. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Kuwait". www.harbin2025.com. Organising Committee for the 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games 2025. 26 January 2025. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Round Robin Group A Session 7 - Sheet C" (PDF). Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "OCA announces qualified teams for AWG Harbin 2025 ice hockey tournament". www.harbin2025.com/. Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 21 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Team Roster Kuwait" (PDF). www.harbin2025.com/. Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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