2003_Asian_Winter_Games
2003 Asian Winter Games
Multi-sport event in Aomori, Japan
The 5th Asian Winter Games (Japanese: 第5回アジア冬季競技大会, romanized: Dai 5-kai Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai) took place from February 1 to 8, 2003 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
| 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 |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The 2003 Winter Asiad mascot is Winta, a black woodpecker.[1]
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
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)
Names are arranged in alphabetical order. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants (athletes and officials) that the NOC contributed.[2]
- Non-competing nations
| ● | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
- "Logos and Mascots of Selected Sport Games and Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- AWAGOC News Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by | Asian Winter Games Aomori V Asian Winter Games (2003) |
Succeeded by |