| United Arab Emirates at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | UAE |
| NOC | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26 | |
| Competitors | 24 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
The United Arab Emirates is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. [1] [2] The country is scheduled to compete in two sports (figure skating and hockey). [3]
The following table lists the Emirati delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ice hockey | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 24 |
United Arab Emirates is scheduled to compete in the women's figure skating competition. This will mark the country's Asian Winter Games debut in the sport. [4]
| Athlete | Event | SP | FP | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Zahra Lari | Women's | 23.31 | 19 | 53.37 | 18 | 76.68 | 18 |
The United Arab Emirates has entered a men's hockey team. The team will compete in division one. [5] [6] The United Arab Emirates finished in third place (7th place overall) in division 1 of the competition. [7]
United Arab Emirates was represented by the following 23 athletes: [8]
Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense-man, F = Forward
| Rank | Pld | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Thailand | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 14 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 12 |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 9 |
| 8 |  Mongolia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Hong Kong | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |  Singapore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 56 | –52 | 0 |
| 18 February 2017 15:30 | Chinese Taipei | 10–3 (4–1, 1–1, 5–1) | United Arab Emirates | Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 290 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee: Hokkanen KimmoLinesmen: Juris Barcelo Era Manabu | ||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 20 February 2017 12:00 | United Arab Emirates | 4–6 (0–1, 1–2, 3–3) | Thailand | Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 450 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 52 | ||
| 21 February 2017 19:00 | United Arab Emirates | 6–3 (3–0, 1–1, 2–2) | Mongolia | Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 52 | ||
| 23 February 2017 19:00 | United Arab Emirates | 11–2 (3–0, 3–1, 5–1) | Singapore | Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 160 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 5 | ||
| 25 February 2017 19:00 | Hong Kong | 3–5 (1–0, 1–2, 1–3) | United Arab Emirates | Mikaho Gymnasium Attendance: 180 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 25 | ||
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.
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