New Zealand at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

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New Zealand at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
Flag of New Zealand.svg
IOC code NZL
NOC New Zealand Olympic Committee
in Sapporo and Obihiro
19–26 February
Competitors3 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Volunteer(Closing Ceremony)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances

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 Country in Oceania

New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island, and the South Island —and around 600 smaller islands. It has a total land area of 268,000 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is situated some 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.

2017 Asian Winter Games

The 2017 Asian Winter Games was the 8th edition of the Asian Winter Games. They were hosted in Sapporo and Obihiro, 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.

Sapporo Designated city in Hokkaido, Japan

Sapporo is the fifth largest city of Japan by population, and the largest city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. It is an ordinance-designated city. Located in the southwestern part of Hokkaido, Sapporo lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary stream of the Ishikari River.

Contents

New Zealand competed in one sport (two disciplines) and the team consisted of three male athletes. [4]

Competitors

The following table lists the Chinese delegation per sport and gender.

SportMenWomenTotal
Short track speed skating 202
Speed skating 101
Total303

Short track speed skating

Speed skating

New Zealand's speed skating team consisted of one male athlete.

Man
AthleteEventFinal
TimeRank
Sasha Faris 500 m 42.1220
1000 m 1:24.2421
1500 m 2:11.0320

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References

  1. ↑ "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia . Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
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