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.
Alpine skiing at the 1986 Asian Winter Games took place in Sapporo, Japan from 4 to 6 March 1986 with four events contested — two each for men and women.
Figure skating has been contested at the Asian Winter Games since 1986. It was not included in 1990 because of conflicting with 1990 World Figure Skating Championships.
Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the first winter games in 1986.
Alpine skiing has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the first Winter Games in 1986.
Short track speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the first winter games in 1986.
Biathlon has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the first winter games in 1986.
Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Asian Winter Games since the first Winter Games in 1986.
Fu Caishu is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. She is the 1986 Fujifilm Trophy silver medalist and 1986 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist. She competed at the 1982 and 1983 World Junior Championships. After retiring from competition, she became a skating coach. She taught Zhu Qiuying and Yang Zhixue in Harbin. She has also coached Jin Boyang.
Kenichi Sugio (JPN)
Kim Chang-hwan (PRK)
Wang Qiang (CHN)
Kim Ki-hoon (KOR)
Lee Jun-hwan (KOR)
Takafumi Nishitani (JPN)
Seo Yi-ra (KOR)
