1996 Asian Winter Games
The 3rd Asian Winter Games (Chinese: 第三届亚洲冬季运动会; pinyin: Dì sān jiè yàzhōu dōngjì yùndònghuì) were held from February 4 to 11, 1996 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.[1] North Korea's Samjiyon was the original host for the games scheduled in 1995, but withdrew in August 1992. After the withdrawal, South Korea and then China submitted bids respectively. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) decided to elect the host cities for these 3rd games and the next 4th games simultaneously. On December 2, 1993, The OCA announced that the 3rd games would be held in China in 1996 and the 4th games would be held in South Korea in 1999.
Mascot
The 1996 Winter Asiad mascot is Doudou, a character inspired by the pea plant.[2]
Sports
A total of 43 events in eight medal sports were held in the Third Winter Asian Games. Figure skating was reinstated and Freestyle skiing was added to the program.
Alpine skiing (4) ()
Biathlon (6) ()
Cross-country skiing (6) ()
Figure skating (4) ()
Freestyle skiing (2) ()
Ice hockey (2) ()
Short-track speed skating (10) ()
Speed skating (9) ()
Demonstration sport only:
Ski jumping (2) ()
Participating nations
Names are arranged in alphabetical order.
- Non-competing nations
Medal table
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN)* | 15 | 7 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 14 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 8 | 14 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 |  South Korea (KOR) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 45 | 41 | 42 | 128 | |
References
- 제4회 강원 동계아시아경기대회 공식보고서 (The 4th Kangwon Asian Winter Games Official Report) (in Korean). The 4th Kangwon Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 30 August 1999.
- ^ World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Logos and Mascots of Selected Sport Games and Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
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