- Source: Asian Winter Games
The Asian Winter Games (AWG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. Their efforts were rewarded when they were finally given hosting rights for the first edition that was held in Sapporo in 1986, as the city had the infrastructure and expertise gained from hosting of the 1972 Winter Olympics.
From having only seven member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia taking part in the first edition, the number of nations competing in the Winter Asiad has consistently grown. In the 2007 Asian Winter Games in Changchun, 27 out of the 45 members fielded a record number of competitors, while all 45 NOCs sent delegations for the first time ever in Winter Asian history.
Although games in Lebanon in 2009 were considered, they did not take place and were cancelled. After the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, the next edition is scheduled to be held in Harbin in 2025.
List of Asian Winter Games
At the 2017 Games, the Olympic Council of Asia invited athletes from Oceania. Two countries from the region (Australia and New Zealand) accepted the invitation and their athletes competed along with 30 NOCs from Asia.
Sports
Medal count
See also
Winter Olympic Games
References
External links
2025 Asian Winter Games official website
Olympic Council of Asia
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pesta Olahraga Musim Dingin Asia
- Pesta Olahraga Musim Dingin Asia 2011
- Pesta Olahraga Musim Dingin Asia 2017
- Pesta Olahraga Musim Dingin Asia 2007
- Pesta Olahraga Asia Musim Dingin 1996
- Indonesia pada Pesta Olahraga Asia
- Pesta Olahraga Musim Dingin Asia 1990
- Pesta Olahraga Musim Dingin Asia 1999
- Pesta Olahraga Musim Dingin Asia 1986
- Indonesia pada Pesta Olahraga Musim Dingin Asia 2017
- Asian Winter Games
- 2025 Asian Winter Games
- 2029 Asian Winter Games
- 2017 Asian Winter Games
- 2007 Asian Winter Games
- 2011 Asian Winter Games
- 1999 Asian Winter Games
- 1986 Asian Winter Games
- South Asian Games
- 1996 Asian Winter Games
