2003 Asian Winter Games
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| Host city | Aomori, Japan |
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| Motto | Asian Beat To The World |
| Nations | 17 |
| Athletes | 641 |
| Events | 51 in 5 sports |
| Opening | February 1, 2003 |
| Closing | February 8, 2003 |
| Opened by | Naruhito Crown Prince of Japan |
| Athlete's Oath | Kiminobu Kimura |
| Torch lighter | Kayoko Fukushi |
| Main venue | Aoi-mori Arena, Aomori City |
| Website | net.pref.aomori.jp/awagoc (archived) |
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The 5th Asian Winter Games (Japanese: 第5回アジア冬季競技大会, romanized: Dai 5-kai Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai), also known as Aomori 2003 (Japanese: 青森2003), took place from February 1 to 8, 2003 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Mascot
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The 2003 Winter Asiad mascot is Winta, a black woodpecker.[2]
Venues
[edit | edit source]The venues for the 2003 Winter Asiad were distributed all over Aomori Prefecture.
- Ajigasawa Town:
- Ajigasawa Ski Area - Freestyle skiing, snowboarding
- Aomori City:
- Aomori City Sports Complex - Curling
- Aomori Prefectural Skating Rink - Figure skating
- Hachinohe City:
- Nagane Park Speed Skating Rink - Speed skating
- Niida Indoor Rink - Ice hockey (men's)
- Iwaki Town:
- Iwaki General Athletic Park - Biathlon
- Misawa City:
- Misawa Ice Arena - Ice hockey (women's), short-track speed skating
- Owani Town:
- Ajara Athletic Park - Cross-country skiing
- Owani Onsen Ski Area - Alpine skiing
- Takinosawa Ski Jumping Hill - Ski jumping
Sports
[edit | edit source]A total of 51 medal events in 11 medal sports were contested in the 5th Asian Winter Games. Freestyle skiing was reinstated, and ski jumping, a demonstration sport in past Winter Asiads, was included in the official roster of medal events. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of events for the sport.
Alpine skiing (4) ()
Biathlon (6) ()
Cross-country skiing (7) ()
Curling (2) ()- File:Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating (4) ()
- File:Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing (2) ()
- File:Ice hockey pictogram.svg Ice hockey (2) ()
- File:Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short-track speed skating (10) ()
- File:Ski jumping pictogram.svg Ski jumping (2) ()
- File:Speed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating (9) ()
- File:Snowboarding pictogram.svg Snowboarding (3) ()
- Demonstration sports
- File:Snowboarding pictogram.svg Snowboarding (3) () (Women)
Participating nations
[edit | edit source]Names are arranged in alphabetical order. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants (athletes and officials) that the NOC contributed.[3]
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (117)
- File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei (16)
- File:Flag of India.svg India (6)
- File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (16)
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (154)
- File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan (91)
- File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992–2023).svg Kyrgyzstan (1)
- File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon (7)
- File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia (33)
- File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal (3)
- File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea (29)
- File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (6)
- File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine (1)
- File:Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg South Korea (127)
- File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan (3)
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (27)
- File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan (4)
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- Non-competing nations
- File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
- File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
- File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
- File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait
- File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau
- File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia
- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
- File:Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste
- File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan
- File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam
Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)
[edit | edit source]| IOC Letter Code | Country | Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| JPN | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 154 |
| KOR | File:Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg South Korea | 127 |
| CHN | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 117 |
| KAZ | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | 91 |
| MGL | File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia | 33 |
| PRK | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | 29 |
| THA | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 27 |
| TPE | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 16 |
| IRI | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 16 |
| LIB | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | 7 |
| IND | File:Flag of India.svg India | 6 |
| PAK | File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 6 |
| UZB | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 4 |
| NEP | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | 3 |
| TJK | File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan | 3 |
| KGZ | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992–2023).svg Kyrgyzstan | 1 |
| PLE | File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine | 1 |
Calendar
[edit | edit source]| ● | Opening ceremony | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| January / February 2003 | 30th Thu |
31st Fri |
1st Sat |
2nd Sun |
3rd Mon |
4th Tue |
5th Wed |
6th Thu |
7th Fri |
8th Sat |
Gold medals |
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| Error creating thumbnail: Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Biathlon | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Curling | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| File:Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure Skating | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| File:Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| File:Ice hockey pictogram.svg Ice hockey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| File:Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short-track speed skating | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||
| File:Ski jumping pictogram.svg Ski jumping | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| File:Snowboarding pictogram.svg Snowboarding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| File:Speed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |||||||
| Total gold medals | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 51 | ||||
| Ceremonies | ● | ● | |||||||||
| January / February 2003 | 30th Thu |
31st Fri |
1st Sat |
2nd Sun |
3rd Mon |
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Gold medals |
Medal table
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan* | 24 | 23 | 20 | 67 |
| 2 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg South Korea | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 9 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 153 | |
References
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- ^ AWAGOC News Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
