Qatar at the 2017 Asian Winter Games explained
Noc: | QAT |
Nocname: | Qatar Olympic Committee |
Year: | 2017 |
Date: | February 19–26 |
Games: | Asian Winter Games |
Location: | Sapporo and Obihiro |
Competitors: | 32 |
Sports: | 3 |
Flagbearer: | Thamer Al Mohannadi |
Gold: | 0 |
Silver: | 0 |
Bronze: | 0 |
Appearances: | auto |
Qatar is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1] [2]
Qatar is scheduled to compete in three sports.[3] After competing in speed skating in its debut at the 2011 Games, this will mark the country's debut in all three sports it contests at this edition: curling, hockey and short track speed skating.[4] Qatar's team will consist of 32 athletes.[5]
On February 19, 2017 it was announced that ice hockey player Thamer Al Mohannadi would be the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[6]
Competitors
The following table lists the Qatari delegation per sport and gender.
Curling
See main article: Curling at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Qatar has entered a men's and women's team, each consisting of four athletes (for a total of eight).[7] [8] [5] [9]
Men's tournament
See main article: Curling at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament.
- Nabeel Alyafei – Skip
- Ahmed Al Fahad – Third
- Jaber Al Ozali – Second
- Ahmad Khashabi – Lead
- Round-robinQatar has a bye in draw 3
Draw 1 Saturday, February 18, 9:00
Draw 2Saturday, February 18, 18:00
Draw 4Monday, February 20, 13:30
Draw 5Tuesday, February 21, 9:00
Draw 6Tuesday, February 21, 18:00
Women's tournament
See main article: Curling at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Women's tournament.
- Maryam Binali – Skip
- Hanan Al Boinin – Third
- Mubarka Al Abdulla – Second
- Dhabya Al Boinin – Lead
- Round-robinQatar has a bye in draw 5
Draw 1 Saturday, February 18, 13:30
Draw 2Saturday, February 19, 9:00
Draw 3Sunday, February 20, 9:00
Draw 4Monday, February 20, 18:00
Ice hockey
See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Qatar has entered a men's team. The team will compete in the Division two.[10] [11] Qatar finished in seventh place (17th place overall) in division 2 of the competition.[12]
Men's tournament
See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament. Qatar was represented by the following 21 athletes:[13]
- Mohamed Abdelaziz (G)
- Ahmad Alsulaiti (G)
- Eid Mohammed Al Kubaisi (D)
- Abdulla Al Muhaizaa (D)
- Mohammed Al Muhaizaa (D)
- Mohamed Alkaabi (D)
- Naif Alrumaihi (D)
- Saad Naimi (D)
- Turki Al Heidous (F)
- Saoud Al Kuwari (F)
- Thamer Al Mohannadi (F)
- Saad Al Moslamani (F)
- Ali Al Muhaizaa (F)
- Jassim Al Sheeb (F)
- Abdulrahman Alashqar (F)
- Mohammed Alkhalaf (F)
- Abdulla Alsulaiti (F)
- Abdulaziz Fakhroo (F)
- Ahmad Fakhroo (F)
- Jassim Fakhroo (F)
- Abdulla Mohammed (F)
Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward
- Group A
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Short track speed skating
See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Qatar has entered three male short track speed skaters.[5]
- Men
- Mubarak Al Mohannadi
- Jumah Al Sulaiti
- Mohammed Al Sahouti
Notes and References
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220185609/https://sapporo2017.org/site/news-en/12161.html . 20 December 2016 .
- News: Qatari stars urge active public engagement on National Sport Day . . Doha, Qatar . 12 February 2017 . 12 February 2017 .
- News: وكالة الأنباء القطرية الأخبارأخبار محليـةرياضة المنتخب القطري للرياضات الشتوية يشارك في منافسات دورة. Qatari team for winter sports participate in the competitions of the Asian Games in Japan. ar. . 14 February 2017. 14 February 2017.
- News: حفل افتتاح الألعاب الآسيوية الشتوية. The opening ceremony of the Winter Asian Games. ar . 19 February 2017 . جريدة الوطن. 19 February 2017 . الوطن . جريدة .
- Web site: Curling Playing Schedule for the 8th Asian Winter Games Sapporo 2017 . 27 January 2017 . www.sapporo2017.org/ . 2017 Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee . 27 January 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170127013015/https://sapporo2017.org/uploaded/attachment/5220.pdf . 27 January 2017 .
- Web site: Asian Winter Games return to Sapporo for the third time . 15 February 2017 . www.worldcurling.org/ . . 15 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061502/http://www.worldcurling.org/eighth-awg-preview . 16 February 2017 . dead .
- News: Armstrong . Jim . 18 February 2017. Desert to ice: Qatar takes on curling at Asian Winter Games . Associated Press. 18 February 2017.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .
- Web site: Team Rosters - Men's Division 2. 22 February 2017 . Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games . 23 February 2017.