Kyrgyzstan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

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Kyrgyzstan at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg
IOC codeKGZ
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
in Sapporo and Obihiro
February 19–26
Competitors33 in 4 sports
Flag bearer
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances

Kyrgyzstan is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] The country is scheduled to compete in four sports (four disciplines).[3] The team consists of 33 athletes, a drop of 19 athletes from the previous edition of the games in 2011.[4] The Kyrgyzstani government plans on spending 8,737,000 Kyrgyzstani som on the team's participation at the games.[5]

On February 1, 2017 it was announced that ice hockey player would be the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[6]

Competitors[]

The following table lists the Kyrgyzstani delegation per sport and gender.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 2 2 4
Biathlon 2 2 4
Figure skating 0 2 2
Ice hockey 23 0 23
Total 27 6 33

Alpine skiing[]

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Kyrgyzstan's alpine skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).[7]

Men
Women

Biathlon[]

Main article: Biathlon at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Kyrgyzstan's biathlon team consists of four athletes. Both and Tariel Zharkymbaev will also compete in the cross-country skiing competitions.[8]

Men
Women

Figure skating[]

Main article: Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Kyrgyzstan's figure skating team consists of two athletes in the women's singles event.[9]

Athlete(s) Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Ladies 18.53 23 42.44 23 60.97 23
18.53 21 48.46 19 70.15 21

Ice hockey[]

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Kyrgyzstan has entered a men's hockey team.[10][11] The team will compete in division two.[12][13] Kyrgyzstan finished in second place (12th place overall) in division 2 of the competition.[14]

Men's tournament[]

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament

Kyrgyzstan was represented by the following 23 athletes:[15]

  • (G)
  • (G)
  • (G)
  • (D)
  • (D)
  • (D)
  • (D)
  • (D)
  • (D)
  • (D)
  • (D)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)
  • (F)

Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward

Group A
Rank
Team
 Pld W OW OL L GF GA GD Pts
1  Kyrgyzstan 3 3 0 0 0 22 7 +15 9
2  Philippines 3 2 0 0 1 27 15 +12 6
3 International Olympic Committee Independent Olympic Athletes 3 1 0 0 2 9 15 –6 3
4  Qatar 3 0 0 0 3 6 27 –21 0
18 February 2017
20:00
Independent Olympic Athletes International Olympic Committee0–5
(0–1, 0–3, 0–1)		 KyrgyzstanHoshioki Ice Skating Rink
Attendance: 104
21 February 2017
20:00
Kyrgyzstan 10–5
(6–1, 1–3, 3–1)		 PhilippinesHoshioki Ice Skating Rink
Attendance: 86
24 February 2017
16:30
Kyrgyzstan 7–2
(2–0, 4–0, 1–2)		 QatarHoshioki Ice Skating Rink
Attendance: 68
11th place match
26 February 2017
12:30
Kyrgyzstan 3–7
(2–2, 0–1, 1–4)		 TurkmenistanHoshioki Ice Skating Rink
Attendance: 243

References[]

  1. ^ "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ^ "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ^ "33 athletes from Kyrgyzstan to take part in 2017 Asian Winter Games". AKIpress news agency. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  5. ^ Marchenko, Ivan (18 January 2017). "About 8.7 mln soms to be spent on Kyrgyzstan's team participation in Asian Winter Games". 24 News Agency. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Хоккеист Элзар Болотбеков будет нести флаг Кыргызстана на открытии Азиатских игр в Японии" [Hockey player Elzar Bolotbekov will carry the flag of Kyrgyzstan at the opening of the Asian Games in Japan]. AKIpress news agency (in Russian). Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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  8. ^ "Состав сборной Кыргызстана по биатлону для участия в зимних Азиатских играх в Японии" [The composition of the national team of Kyrgyzstan in biathlon for participation in the Asian Winter Games in Japan]. AKIpress news agency (in Russian). Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Состав сборной Кыргызстана по фигурному катанию для участия в зимних Азиатских играх в Японии" [The composition of the national team of Kyrgyzstan in figure skating to participate in the Asian Winter Games in Japan]. AKIpress news agency (in Russian). Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Kyrgyz national hockey team to partake in 2017 Asian Winter Games". AKIpress news agency. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Kyrgyz national hockey team diligently preparing for the Asian Winter Games in Japan". Kabar. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Entry list for hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com. National Teams of Ice hockey. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  13. ^ Morgan, Liam (4 January 2017). "Sapporo 2017 confirm entrants in men's and women's ice hockey tournaments". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Ice hockey Men's Division II Tournament Progress" (PDF). www.info.sapporo2017.org/. Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Team Rosters - Men's Division 2" (PDF). Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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