2007 Asian Winter Games
The 6th Asian Winter Games were held in Changchun, People's Republic of China from January 28 to February 4, 2007. The Winter Games are a smaller version of the Winter Olympics, a celebration of Winter sports in Asia. This is the second time that China hosted the Winter Asian Games; the first was in Harbin in 1996.
Preparation
Preparation for the games began four years before the event. In the months leading up to the games the preparation was led by the Acting Governor of Jilin, Han Changbin.
Mascot
The 2007 Winter Asiad mascot is Lulu, a deer seen around Changchun commonly. It is a species of the sika deer, a native of East Asia. In the Chinese culture, this deer is considered to be a symbol of good luck and fortune.[1] It is said to be featuring a mild temper, a sporty spirit and quick response. Lulu is expected to represent the welcoming smile of the Changchunans.
Emblem
Combining the movements of a ski jumper and a short-track speed skater, the emblem of the 2007 Asian Winter Games consists of two Chinese calligraphy strokes. The blue C-shaped stroke calls to mind the first letter of Changchun and represents the city's characteristic as the "city of ice and snow" and "city of science and technology". The bottom green stroke symbolizes peace ("friendship first, competition second") and represents the city's characteristic as the "city of everlasting spring" and "city of the forest". The emblem presents an image of "change with each passing day" and "the hawk takes to the vast sky."
Sports
A total of 47 medal events in ten sports and disciplines were in contention in the Sixth Winter Asian Games.
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Participating nations
The sixth edition marked the first time that all members of the Olympic Council of Asia sent delegations to the Winter Asiad.[2] The following are the 25 National Olympic Committees which competed, with the number of competitors they fielded:[3]
Seven figure skaters from Kuwait, Malaysia, Macau and a speed skater from Turkmenistan were not allowed to compete as their respective nations were not members of the International Skating Union. However, competitors were later allowed to compete, but their results were not allowed to count towards the official rankings.[4]
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- Non-competing nations
The following only sent non-competing delegations:
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Venues
There were six main venues for 47 contested events:
- Beida Lake Skiing Resort - Alpine skiing, biathlon, freestyle skiing, snowboarding
- Changchun Wuhuan Gymnasium - Opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies, figure skating, short-track speed skating
- Changchun Municipal Skating Rink - Curling
- Fu'ao Ice Skating Rink - Ice hockey (men's)
- Jilin Province Skating Gymnasium - Ice hockey (women's)
- Jilin Province Speed Skating Gymnasium - Speed skating
Calendar
| ● | Opening ceremony | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| January / February 2007 | 26th Fri |
27th Sat |
28th Sun |
29th Mon |
30th Tue |
31st Wed |
1st Thu |
2nd Fri |
3rd Sat |
4th Sun |
Gold medals |
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 Alpine skiing
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
 Biathlon
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2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
 Cross-country skiing
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2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
 Curling
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2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Figure Skating
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1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
 Freestyle skiing
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1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
 Ice hockey
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2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Short track speed skating
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2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||
 Snowboarding
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1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
 Speed skating
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2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| Total gold medals | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 47 | ||||
| Ceremonies | ● | ● | |||||||||
| January / February 2007 | 26th Fri |
27th Sat |
28th Sun |
29th Mon |
30th Tue |
31st Wed |
1st Thu |
2nd Fri |
3rd Sat |
4th Sun |
Gold medals |
Medal table
Host nation
| 1 |  China (CHN)
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19 | 19 | 23 | 61 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN)
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13 | 9 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR)
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9 | 13 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ)
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6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 |  Mongolia (MGL)
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan (UZB)
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 47 | 56 | 150 | |
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References
- ^ http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/sports/11059227/20070130/13909163.html China.com-Mascot of 2007 Changchun Asian Winter Games
- ^ Asian Winter Games open in Changchun
- ^ "The 6th Asian Winter Games". Changchun 2007 official website. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Eight athletes stopped from competing in Winter Asiad
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