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.

width=200Sport !width=60Men !width=60Women !width=60Total
Curling4 4 8
Ice hockey21021
Short track speed skating30 3
Total 28432

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.

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.

    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]

    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

    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 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220185609/https://sapporo2017.org/site/news-en/12161.html . 20 December 2016 .
    4. News: Qatari stars urge active public engagement on National Sport Day . . Doha, Qatar . 12 February 2017 . 12 February 2017 .
    5. 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.
    6. 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 .
    7. 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 .
    8. 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 .
    9. News: Armstrong . Jim . 18 February 2017. Desert to ice: Qatar takes on curling at Asian Winter Games . Associated Press. 18 February 2017.
    10. 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.
    11. 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.
    12. 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 .
    13. Web site: Team Rosters - Men's Division 2. 22 February 2017 . Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games . 23 February 2017.