1999_Asian_Winter_Games

1999 Asian Winter Games

1999 Asian Winter Games

Multi-sport event in Gangwon, South Korea

The 4th Asian Winter Games (Korean: 제 4 회 동계 아시안 게임, romanized: je 4 hoe dong-gye asian geim) were held from January 30 to February 6, 1999, in the province of Kangwon (now Gangwon), South Korea.[1] The games were staged in three different clusters in the province which were Yongpyong, Kangnung (Gangneung) and Chunchon (Chuncheon). The name Yongpyong was derived from the Yongpyong Resort.

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On December 2, 1993, the Olympic Council of Asia announced that South Korea would host the 4th Asian Winter Games in 1999. South Korea initially aimed to host the previous 3rd games but losted the voting process and the 1999 games are awarded for the country.

Mascot

The 1999 Winter Asiad mascot is Gomdori (곰돌이), a half-moon black bear cub.[2]

Venues

Yongpyong

Kangnung (Gangneung)

Chunchon (Chuncheon)

  • Chunchon Outdoor Ice Rink – Speed skating

Sports

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.

Participating nations

Names are arranged in alphabetical order. A total of 22 Asian NOCs sent delegations, with those that sent only officials.

  •  China (147)
  •  Chinese Taipei (11)
  •  Hong Kong (4)
  •  India (8)
  •  Iran (11)
  •  Japan (101)
  •  Kazakhstan
  •  Kuwait
  •  Kyrgyzstan (1)
  •  Lebanon (2)
  •  Mongolia
  •  Pakistan (2)
  •  South Korea (102)
  •  Uzbekistan (7)
Non-competing nations

Calendar

 ● Opening ceremony    Event competitions  ● Event finals  ● Closing ceremony
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Medal table

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

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See also

References

  • 제4회 강원 동계아시아경기대회 공식보고서 (The 4th Kangwon Asian Winter Games Official Report) (in Korean). The 4th Kangwon Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 30 August 1999.
  1. [1]
    Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website
  2. [2]
    "Logos and Mascots of Selected Sport Games and Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
Preceded by Asian Winter Games
Kangwon
IV Asian Winter Games (1999)		 Succeeded by
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