1999 Asian Winter Games

1999 Asian Winter Games

Asiad infobox
Name = IV Asian Winter Games

Optional caption = Slogan: "Asia, Shining brightly through Everlasting Friendship"
Nations participating = 23
Athletes participating = 798
Events = 43 in 7 sports
Opening ceremony = January 30
Closing ceremony = February 6
Officially opened by = Kim Dae-jung
Athlete's Oath =
Judge's Oath =
Torch Lighter =
Stadium =

The 4th Asian Winter Games were held from January 30 to February 6, 1999 in the mountainous northern province of Kangwon, South Korea. [ [http://en.olympic.cn/games/asian/2004-03-27/121757.html Official Website of the Chinese Olympic Committee] ] The sites for the events were Yongpyeong, Chuncheon and Gangneung. Skiing events were successfully staged despite the record low snowfall being experienced by the region. [ [http://www.ocasia.org/4WAG.asp 4th Winter Asian Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website] ]

Mascot

The 1999 Winter Asiad mascot is a half-moon black bear cub. [ [http://www.aldaver.com/other.html#wasiads Logos and Mascots of Selected Sport Games and Sports] ]

ports

A total of 43 medal events in seven sports were played in the Fourth Winter Asian Games. Freestyle skiing was removed from the program while two more events were added to alpine skiing.
*Alpine Skiing
*Biathlon
*Cross-Country Skiing
*Figure Skating
*Ice Hockey
*Short Track Speed Skating
*Speed Skating

Participating National Olympic Committees

Names are arranged in alphabetical order by their IOC designations. A total of 23 Asian NOCs sent delegations, with those that sent only officials according to [http://www.people.com.cn/english/199901/31/A108.html this] report marked with an asterisk (*). If available, the number of athletes and officials sent will be indicated inside the parentheses. The list below is incomplete, as some NOCs are still missing.
*flagicon|BAN Bangladesh *
*flagicon|BHU Bhutan (1 athlete)
*flagicon|HKG Hong Kong, China
*flagicon|IND India (12 athletes) [ [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990108/00850995.html Team for Winter Games selected without holding trials] ]
*flagicon|JPN Japan (101 athletes, 61 officials)
*flagicon|KAZ Kazakhstan (126 athletes and officials)
*flagicon|KOR Korea (102 athletes, 34 officials)
*flagicon|KUW Kuwait
* Macau *
*flagicon|MGL Mongolia
*flagicon|NEP Nepal *
*flagicon|CHN People's Republic of China (147 athletes and officials)
*flagicon|PHI Philippines *
*flagicon|SIN Singapore *
*flagicon|SRI Sri Lanka *
*flagicon|UZB Uzbekistan
*flagicon|VIE Vietnam *

Medal count

(Host nation highlighted)

References


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