| Women's 500 metres at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 February 2017 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 17 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10000 m | men | |
| Mass start | men | women |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
The women's 500 metres at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held on February 21, 2017, in Obihiro, Japan. [1]
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 21 February 2017 | 14:44 | Final |
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows.
| World Record |  Lee Sang-hwa (KOR) | 36.36 | Salt Lake City, United States | 16 November 2013 |
| Games Record |  Yu Jing (CHN) | 37.85 | Astana, Kazakhstan | 1 February 2011 |
| Rank | Pair | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7 |  Nao Kodaira (JPN) | 37.39 | GR |
 | 7 |  Lee Sang-hwa (KOR) | 37.70 | |
 | 8 | Arisa Go (JPN) | 37.735 | |
| 4 | 8 | Yu Jing (CHN) | 37.738 | |
| 5 | 9 | Zhang Hong (CHN) | 38.13 | |
| 6 | 9 | Maki Tsuji (JPN) | 38.19 | |
| 7 | 5 | Kim Min-sun (KOR) | 38.46 | |
| 8 | 6 |  Yekaterina Aydova (KAZ) | 38.49 | |
| 9 | 4 | Park Seung-hi (KOR) | 38.63 | |
| 10 | 6 | Kim Hyun-yung (KOR) | 38.88 | |
| 11 | 5 | Zhao Xin (CHN) | 39.58 | |
| 12 | 4 | Shi Xiaoxuan (CHN) | 39.65 | |
| 13 | 3 | Mariya Sizova (KAZ) | 42.02 | |
| 14 | 2 |  Altan-Ochiryn Zul (MGL) | 42.22 | |
| 15 | 3 | Buyantogtokhyn Sumiyaa (MGL) | 43.72 | |
| 16 | 2 |  Shruti Kotwal (IND) | 45.51 | |
| 17 | 1 |  Natalie Hognestad (THA) | 48.26 |
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.
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.
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.
Chinese Taipei is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. Chinese Taipei is scheduled to compete in all five sports. The Chinese Taipei delegation consists of 41 athletes and 30 officials. This marks the nation's largest ever Asian Winter Games team in terms of athletes and officials sent.
Alpine skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 22–25 February at Sapporo Teine. A total of four events were contested: men's and women's giant slalom and slalom.
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.
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.
Thailand is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.
Freestyle skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 24–26 February at the Sapporo Bankei Ski Area. A total of four events were contested: men's and women's dual moguls and moguls.
Short-track speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 20–22 February at the Makomanai Ice Arena. A total of eight events were contested.
Snowboarding at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 19–25 February at Sapporo Teine and Sapporo Bankei Ski Area (halfpipe). Snowboarding returns to the games program after missing the last edition in 2011 in Kazakhstan. A total of six events were contested, three each for men and women.
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.
The men's 5000 metres relay at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held from February 20 to February 22, 2017 in Sapporo, Japan.
