The 1st Asian Winter Games (), also known as Sapporo 1986 (), were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in Sapporo, Japan.World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of having a continent-wide winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. With Sapporo's expertise and infrastructure available after successfully hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in Seoul in 1984 decided to give Japan the privilege of hosting the first ever Asian Winter Games.1st Winter Asian Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website Participating in a total of 35 events in seven sports were 430 athletes and officials from seven countries.
Sports A total of 35 events from 4 sports and 7 disciplines were held in the First Asian Winter Games. Large-hill (90m) Ski jumping was a demonstration sport.
Demonstration sports
Participating nations 7 National Olympic Committees (NOC) entered teams in the 1986 Asian Winter Games. Below is a list of the nations with the number of competitors indicated in brackets.
Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees (by highest to lowest) IOC Letter Code Country AthletesJPN92KOR65CHN63PRK51IND14HKG4MGL4
Medal table
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