2017 Asian Winter Games medal table
| 2017 Asian Winter Games medals | |
|---|---|
 Galina Vishnevskaya of Kazakhstan (pictured in 2024) tied for the most gold medals and most overall medals at the 2017 Asian Winter Games, winning four gold medals in the biathlon. | |
| Location | Sapporo,  Japan |
| Highlights | |
| Most gold medals | Japan (27) |
| Most total medals | Japan (74) |
| Medaling NOCs | 5 |
The 2017 Asian Winter Games, officially known as the 8th Asian Winter Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Sapporo, Japan, from 19 to 26 February 2017, with some preliminary events in curling and ice hockey beginning the day before the 19th.[1][2] The games were originally scheduled for 2015 but were moved to the year before the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3] A total of 1,147 athletes representing 32 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated, surpassing the previous record high of 26 NOCs set at the previous games in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan and Vietnam made their Asian Winter Games debut, with Australia and New Zealand competing as guest competitors, and therefore ineligible to win medals.[4][5] The games featured 64 events in 11 sports, with bandy and ski orienteering being removed.[3][6][7]
Overall, athletes representing five NOCs won at least one medal, and four NOCs won at least one gold medal. Host nation Japan won the most gold and the most overall medals, with 27 and 74 respectively.[8] Biathlete Galina Vishnevskaya of Kazakhstan,[9] cross-country skier Yuri Kobayashi of Japan,[10] and speed skater Lee Seung-hoon of South Korea tied for the most gold medals won by an individual at the games, with four each.[11] Alongside them, biathlete Yan Savitskiy of Kazakhstan,[12] cross-country skier Akira Lenting of Japan,[13] short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong of South Korea,[14] and speed skaters Miho Takagi of Japan[15] and Kim Bo-reum of South Korea, tied for the most overall medals won by an individual at the games, with four each.[16]
Medals
[edit]The medal design was revealed on 21 December 2016. The medals were cut using diamonds and the three stars on them are curved to look like ice. The three stars are meant to represent athletes as "Stars of Hope", while the surface of the medal represents the fresh air in the winter along with snow and ice seen across Hokkaido.[17] The medals are 55 millimetres (2.2 in) in diameter and 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) thick. The three kind of medals also weigh differently, with the gold weighing the most at 109.1 grams (3.85 oz), followed by silver at 107.1 grams (3.78 oz) and finally bronze at 87.9 grams (3.10 oz).[18]
Medal table
[edit]The medal table is based on information provided by the Olympic Council of Asia[8] and is consistent with conventional International Olympic Committee sorting in its published medal tables. The table uses the Olympic medal table sorting method. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation won, where a nation is an entity represented by a NOC. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals.[19][20] If teams are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.[21]
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan* | 27 | 21 | 26 | 74 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 16 | 18 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 |  China | 12 | 14 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 9 | 11 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 |  North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 192 | |
References
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- ^ "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (30 October 2016). "Athletes from Oceania granted permission to compete at Sapporo 2017 by Organising Committee". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Asian Winter Games 2011: International Orienteering Federation". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Bandy". Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Sapporo 2017". Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "2017 Asian Winter Games: Vishnevskaya strikes eighth gold medal for Team Kazakhstan". Kazinform. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Uno wins gold medal in figure skating at Asian Winter Games". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "(Winter Asiad) Speed skater adds four Asian Games titles to growing legacy". Yonhap News Agency. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Yan Savitsky". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (26 February 2017). "Lenting completes Sapporo medal collection with mass start title". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Choi Min-jeong". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "South Korea's Choi leads short program at Asian Winter Games". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "(LEAD) (Winter Asiad) Speed skater Kim Bo-reum wins bronze in women's mass start". Yonhap News Agency. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Victory medal design for 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games". Sapporo 2017 Organizing Committee. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ Winters, Max (30 December 2016). "Sapporo 2017 unveil official medals of the Games". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Ostlere, Lawrence (11 August 2024). "Olympic medal table: USA beat China to top spot at Paris 2024". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Araton, Harvey (18 August 2008). "A Medal Count That Adds Up To Little". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Cons, Roddy (10 August 2024). "What happens if two countries are tied in the Olympic medal table? Tiebreaker rules explained". Diario AS. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.