Iran at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
| Iran at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IRN |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26 | |
| Competitors | 32 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Iran is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1] The country is scheduled to compete in two sports (three disciplines).[2][3]
Competitors
The following table lists the Iranian delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ice hockey | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Snowboarding | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 28 | 4 | 32 |
Alpine skiing
Iran's alpine skiing team consists of four athletes.[4]
- Men
- Women
Ice hockey
Iran has entered a men's hockey team. This will mark the country's debut in the sport. The team will compete in division two.[5][6]
- Men
- Group B
| Rank | Pld | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkmenistan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | +33 | 9 |
| 2 |  Macau
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 22 | –7 | 6 |
| 3 |  Malaysia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | –1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Indonesia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 31 | –25 | 0 |
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Snowboarding
Iran's snowboarding team consists of six athletes, 4 men and 2 women.[7]
References
- ^ "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Iran to Participate at Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.olympic.ir. National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "اسکیبازان اعزامی به بازیهای آسیایی ژاپن مشخص شدند" [Skiers were identified expeditions to Japan in Asian Games]. Fars News Agency (in Persian). Tehran, Iran. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "اعزام ملیپوشان اسکی صحرانوردی به مسابقات جهانی/تکلیف ایران در بازیهای زمستانی مشخص شد" [Sending international, cross-country skiing World became clear what Iran will send]. Fars News Agency (in Persian). Tehran, Iran. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.