2003 Asian Winter Games

Multi-sport event in Aomori, Japan

V Asian Winter Games

Host city| Aomori, Japan
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)
Summer

← Busan 2002

Doha 2006 →

Winter

← Kangwon 1999

Changchun 2007 →

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.

## Mascot

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Official mascot

The 2003 Winter Asiad mascot is Winta, a black woodpecker.[1]

## Venues

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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

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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) (details)
*  Biathlon (6) (details)
*  Cross-country skiing (7) (details)
*  Curling (2) (details)
*  Figure skating (4) (details)
*  Freestyle skiing (2) (details)
*  Ice hockey (2) (details)
*  Short-track speed skating (10) (details)
*  Ski jumping (2) (details)
*  Speed skating (9) (details)
*  Snowboarding (3) (details)

Demonstration sports

*  Snowboarding (3) (details) (Women)

## Participating nations

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Names are arranged in alphabetical order. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants (athletes and officials) that the NOC contributed.[2]

*  China (117)
*  Chinese Taipei (16)
*  India (6)
*  Iran (16)
*  Japan (154)
*  Kazakhstan (91)
*  Kyrgyzstan (1)
*  Lebanon (7)
*  Mongolia (33)
*  Nepal (3)
*  North Korea (29)
*  Pakistan (6)
*  Palestine (1)
*  South Korea (127)
*  Tajikistan (3)
*  Thailand (27)
*  Uzbekistan (4)

Non-competing nations

*  Bangladesh
*  Bhutan
*  Hong Kong
*  Kuwait
*  Macau
*  Malaysia
*  Qatar
*  Singapore
*  Sri Lanka
*  Timor-Leste
*  Turkmenistan
*  Vietnam

## Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest)

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IOC Letter Code | Country  | Athletes

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JPN |  Japan | 154
KOR |  South Korea | 127
CHN |  China | 117
KAZ |  Kazakhstan | 91
MGL |  Mongolia | 33
PRK |  North Korea | 29
THA |  Thailand | 27
TPE |  Chinese Taipei | 16
IRI |  Iran | 16
LIB |  Lebanon | 7
IND |  India | 6
PAK |  Pakistan | 6
UZB |  Uzbekistan | 4
NEP |  Nepal | 3
TJK |  Tajikistan | 3
KGZ |  Kyrgyzstan | 1
PLE |  Palestine | 1

## Calendar

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●  | Opening ceremony  |     | Event competitions  |  ●  | Event finals  |  ●  | Closing ceremony

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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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Alpine skiing |  |  |  | 1  | 1  |  | 1  |  | 1  |  | 4
Biathlon |  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 2  |  | 2  |  | 6
Cross-country skiing |  |  |  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  | 7
Curling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 2
Figure Skating |  |  |  |  | 1  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4
Freestyle skiing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 2
Ice hockey |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 1  |  | 2
Short-track speed skating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 6  |  | 10
Ski jumping |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 1  |  |  | 2
Snowboarding |  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  | 3
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  | 4th
Tue  | 5th
Wed  | 6th
Thu  | 7th
Fri  | 8th
Sat  | Gold
medals

## Medal table

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*   Host nation (Japan)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Japan (JPN)*| 24| 23| 20| 67
2|  South Korea (KOR)| 10| 8| 10| 28
3|  China (CHN)| 9| 11| 13| 33
4|  Kazakhstan (KAZ)| 7| 7| 6| 20
5|  Lebanon (LIB)| 1| 1| 0| 2
6|  North Korea (PRK)| 0| 1| 1| 2
7|  Uzbekistan (UZB)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (7 entries)| 51| 51| 51| 153

## References

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1. ^ "Logos and Mascots of Selected Sport Games and Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
2. ^ AWAGOC News Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Official Website of the 5th Winter Asian Games

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Kangwon

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Nations at the 2003 Asian Winter Games in Aomori, Japan

* China
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* India
* Iran
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* Kazakhstan
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* Lebanon
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Pakistan
* Palestine
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* Thailand
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Events at the 2003 Asian Winter Games (Aomori)

* Alpine skiing
* Biathlon
* Cross-country skiing
* Curling
* Figure skating
* Freestyle skiing
* Ice hockey
* Short-track speed skating
* Ski jumping
* Snowboarding
* Speed skating

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