Asian_winter_games

The Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event for members of the Olympic Council of Asia 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 most recent 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 Asiad history.

List of Asian Winter Games

All-time medal count

As of the 2007 Asian Winter Games.

Nation				Total
Japan	101	102	75	278
China	71	71	84	224
Korea	45	53	63	161
Kazakhstan	37	30	27	94
Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea	1	4	10	15
Uzbekistan	1	2	3	6
Lebanon	1	1	0	2
Mongolia	0	0	2	2

See also

• Asian Games
• Asian Indoor Games
• Asian Beach Games

External links

• 2007 Asian Winter Games official website
• Olympic Council of Asia

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