Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2017 Asian Winter Games explained

Noc:IOA
Year:2017
Date:February 19–26
Games:Asian Winter Games
Location:Sapporo and Obihiro
Competitors:23
Sports:1
Flagbearer:Volunteer (Closing Ceremony)
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Independent Olympic Athletes are scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1] [2] The team is scheduled to compete in one sport: ice hockey, and consists of 23 athletes.[3]

Background

The Kuwait Olympic Committee was suspended in October 2015, due to political interference. Therefore, the country is scheduled to compete under the Olympic flag as Independent Olympic Athletes.[4] [5]

Competitors

The following table lists the delegation per sport and gender.

width=200Sport !width=60Men !width=60Women !width=60Total
Ice hockey23023
Total 23023

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. The Independent Olympic Athletes are scheduled to compete in division 2 of the men's tournament.[6] [7] [8] The Independent Olympic Athletes finished in sixth place (16th place overall) in division 2 of the competition.[9]

Men's tournament

See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament. Independent Olympic Athletes were represented by the following 23 athletes:[10]

Legend: G = Goali, D = Defense, F = Forward

Group A

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sapporo 2017 . www.ocasia.org/ . . 25 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161111113043/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?9QoyD9QEWPenUzDm9A5cxw. 11 November 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017 . www.ocasia.org/ . . 17 February 2017 . 17 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819144530/http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?WKegervtea3Kj2tgwUEW%2Fw=%3D . 19 August 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC . 16 December 2016 . www.sapporo2017.org . 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee . 16 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220185609/https://sapporo2017.org/site/news-en/12161.html . 20 December 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Suspension of the Kuwait Olympic Committee. 27 October 2015 . www.olympic.org . . 22 December 2016.
  5. News: IOC bans Kuwait over government interference in Olympic movement . . London, United Kingdom . 27 October 2015 . 22 December 2016 .
  6. Web site: Entry list for hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games . 3 December 2016 . www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com . National Teams of Ice hockey . 3 December 2016.
  7. News: Kuwait's Ice Hockey begins preparations for the Asian Winter Games . Kuwait News Agency. Kuwait City, Kuwait. 8 October 2016 . 22 December 2016 .
  8. Web site: Sapporo 2017 confirm entrants in men's and women's ice hockey tournaments . Morgan . Liam . 4 January 2017 . www.insidethegames.biz/ . Dunsar Media Ltd.. 4 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Ice hockey Men's Division II Tournament Progress . 26 February 2017 . www.info.sapporo2017.org/ . Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games . 26 February 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170227062559/http://info.sapporo2017.org/ddr/12017100/IH/IH/M/402/00/TOURNAMENTPROGRESS.pdf?_=1488126207066 . 27 February 2017 .
  10. Web site: Team Rosters - Men's Division 2. 22 February 2017 . Sapporo organizing committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games . 23 February 2017.

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