2015 New Zealand Winter Games
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Events | 35 |
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Opening ceremony | 21 August 2015 |
Closing ceremony | 30 August 2015 |
The 2015 New Zealand Winter Games was the 4th edition of the New Zealand Winter Gameswas contested August 21 through August 30 in the cities of Naseby, Queenstown, and Wanaka. A total of 35 events across 5 disciplines will be contested, as well as a night parallel slalom to be contested during the opening ceremony. The event is officially called the Audi quattro Wintergames. [1]
Venues[]
All venues were located within the Otago region of New Zealand. Alpine skiing will be contested within Coronet Peak in Queenstown. Cross country skiing will take place at the Snow Farm in Wanaka. Curling will be held in the Naseby Curling Rink, or the Maniototo Curling International within Naseby. Both freestyle skiing and snowboarding will be held at the Cardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka.[2]
Sports[]
Five winter sports will be contested throughout the duration of the games. This is an increase from the total number of events from the 2011 New Zealand Winter Games.
Alpine skiing will be made up of the giant slalom, slalom, IPC giant slalom, and IPC slalom, all of which will feature both men's and women's events for a total of 16. Additionally, a night parallel slalom will be contested on the 21st during the opening ceremonies with the winners receiving $15,000.[3]
Cross-country skiing will include the events of 15 km Mass Start Classic and 10 km Individual Freestyle for men, the 10 km Mass Start Classic and 5 km Individual Freestyle for women, as well as the sprint for both genders. A total of 6 events will be contested within the discipline.[4]
Curling will only feature one event, the curling mixed doubles. It will include a 2-person team made up of one man and one woman. The event was recently added onto the Winter Olympic program, and this will most likely serve as an important testing event for the sport.[5]
Freestyle skiing will feature big air (or aerials) as well as halfpipe and slopestyle. The halfpipe and slopestyle will both be a part of the . All events will feature both a male and female version for a total of 6 events.[6]
Snowboarding will include big air, halfpipe, and slopestyle. Big air was also recently added onto the Winter Olympic Program, so this will likely serve as an important test event. The halfpipe and slopestyle events are part of the . All events will include a male and female version for a total of 6 events.[7]
Medalists[]
Men's Alpine Skiing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Night Slalom: Parallel [8] | ![]() |
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Giant Slalom [9] | ![]() |
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Slalom [10] | ![]() |
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IPC Giant Slalom; Standing [11] | ![]() |
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IPC Giant Slalom; Sitting [11] | ![]() |
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IPC Slalom; Standing [12] | ![]() |
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IPC Slalom; Sitting [12] | ![]() |
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IPC Slalom; Visually Impaired [12] | ![]() |
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Women's Alpine Skiing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Night Slalom: Parallel [13] | ![]() |
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Giant Slalom [9] | ![]() |
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Slalom [10] | ![]() |
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IPC Giant Slalom; Standing [14] | ![]() |
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IPC Giant Slalom; Sitting [14] | ![]() |
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IPC Giant Slalom; Visually Impaired [14] | ![]() |
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IPC Slalom; Standing [15] | ![]() |
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IPC Slalom; Sitting [15] | ![]() |
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IPC Slalom; Visually Impaired [15] | ![]() |
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Men's Cross Country Skiing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Sprint Classic [16] | ![]() |
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15 km Mass Start Classic [17] | ![]() |
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10 km Individual Freestyle [18] | ![]() |
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Women's Cross Country Skiing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Sprint Classic [16] | ![]() |
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10 km Mass Start Classic [17] | ![]() |
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5 km Individual Freestyle | ![]() |
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Curling
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Mixed Doubles | ![]() |
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Men's Freestyle Skiing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Big Air [19] | ![]() |
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Halfpipe [20] | ![]() |
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Slopestyle [21] | ![]() |
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Women's Freestyle Skiing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Big Air [22] | ![]() |
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Halfpipe [23] | ![]() |
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Slopestyle [24] | ![]() |
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Men's Snowboarding
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Big Air [25] | ![]() |
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Halfpipe [26] | ![]() |
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Slopestyle [27] | ![]() |
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Women's Snowboarding
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Big Air [25] | ![]() |
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Halfpipe [28] | ![]() |
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Slopestyle [29] | ![]() |
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Medal table[]
The United States claimed the most medals by far, winning 10 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze for a total of 25; 1/4 of the medals in total awarded. In 2nd was South Korea, with 7 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze for a total of 14. In 3rd was Japan, with 3 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze for a total of 11. The host nation, New Zealand, finished in 9th with 1 gold and 3 silver. A total of 18 nations took home at least 1 medal, and 15 nations took home at least 1 gold.
* Host nation (New Zealand)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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15 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Totals (18 nations) | 36 | 33 | 31 | 100 |
References[]
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- ^ "Alpine Skiing – Winter Games NZ". Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing – Winter Games NZ". Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Curling – Winter Games NZ". Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Freeskiing – Winter Games NZ". Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Archived from the original on 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Snowboarding – Winter Games NZ". Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Audi Quatro Wintergames Night Slalom - MEN ELITE" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
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- ^ a b "Audi Quatro Wintergames Night Slalom - MEN'S GIANT SLALOM" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ a b c "Men's Slalom Final" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Audi Quatro Wintergames Night Slalom - WOMEN ELITE" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ a b c "Audi Quatro Wintergames Night Slalom - WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ a b c "Women's Slalom Final" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ a b "Audi Quatro Wintergames Night Slalom - SPRINT CLASSIC RESULTS ELITE" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ a b "Audi Quatro Wintergames Night Slalom - MASS START CLASSIC" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
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- ^ "Mens Ski Halfpipe" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
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- ^ "Audi Quatro Wintergames Night Slalom - MEN's HALFPIPE" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "FIS Snowboard : Mens Slopestyle" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Audi Quatro Wintergames Night Slalom - LADIES' HALFPIPE" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "FIS Snowboard : Ladies Slopestyle" (PDF). Wintergamesnz.kiwi. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
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