Iran at the 2017 Asian Winter Games explained

Noc:IRN
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Year:2017
Games:Asian Winter Games
Location:Sapporo
Competitors:10
Sports:1
Flagbearer:Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
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Iran competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1] [2] The country competed in one sport (two disciplines).[3] [4]

Alpine skier Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[5]

Iran was scheduled to enter a cross-country skiing team. However, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland also happened during the games (between February 22 and March 5) which had caused Iran to not send a team at all.[6] Iran was also scheduled to compete in ice hockey, however after arriving, more than half the team was deemed ineligible to represent the country due to eligibility issues. Thus the team was disqualified. However the country still played its matches as friendlies, but they did not count towards the standings.[7]

Competitors

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Skiing, Alpine224
Skiing, Snowboarding426
Total 6410

Results by event

Skiing

Alpine

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games.

Men[8]
AthleteEvent1st run2nd runTotalRank
Mohammad KiadarbandsariSlalom48.5353.001:41.537
Giant slalom1:10.911:13.802:24.719
Hossein Saveh-ShemshakiSlalom48.2352.691:40.925
Giant slalom1:12.241:13.542:25.7810
Women
AthleteEvent1st run2nd runTotalRank
Forough AbbasiSlalom56.601:00.601:57.2012
Giant slalom1:26.181:20.942:47.1214
Sadaf Saveh-ShemshakiSlalom58.341:01.982:00.3213
Giant slalom1:23.911:19.072:42.9813

Snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2017 Asian Winter Games.

Men[9]
AthleteEvent1st run2nd runTotalRank
Hassan KalhorSlalom47.47
Giant slalom56.56
Hossein KalhorSlalom45.4838.561:24.0412
Giant slalom56.4147.441:43.8512
Hossein KalhorSlalom
Giant slalom56.5247.391:43.9113
Hossein SeidSlalom48.58
Giant slalom57.59
Women
AthleteEvent1st run2nd runTotalRank
Shima YarkhahSlalom57.8746.561:44.4313
Giant slalom1:06.2557.692:03.9411
Setareh YazdaniSlalom51.8646.941:38.8010
Giant slalom1:05.151:02.192:07.3412

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: Iran to Participate at Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games . 10 December 2016 . www.olympic.ir . . 18 December 2016.
  5. Web site: http://www.skifed.ir/d.asp?id=23695. fa:افتتاح رسمی هشتمین دوره بازیهای آسیایی زمستانی. The official opening of the eighth edition of the Winter Asian Games. Persian. 19 February 2017. Iran Ski Federation. www.skifed.ir/. 19 February 2017. 30 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830195723/http://www.skifed.ir/d.asp?id=23695. dead.
  6. News: fa:اعزام ملی‌پوشان اسکی صحرانوردی به مسابقات جهانی/تکلیف ایران در بازی‌های زمستانی مشخص شد . http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13951027000352 . Sending international, cross-country skiing World became clear what Iran will send . Persian . . Tehran, Iran . 15 January 2017 . 22 January 2017 . 23 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180223051239/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13951027000352 . dead .
  7. Web site: Iranian ice hockey team disqualified from Sapporo 2017 over ineligible players. Pavitt . Michael . 19 February 2017 . www.insidethegames.biz/ . Dunsar Media Ltd. . 20 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Results at FIS-Ski – Alpine skiing. International Ski Federation. 23 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Results at FIS-Ski – Snowboarding. International Ski Federation. 23 February 2017.