Singapore at the 2017 Asian Winter Games explained

Noc:SGP
Nocname:Singapore National Olympic Council
Year:2017
Date:February 19–26
Games:Asian Winter Games
Location:Sapporo and Obihiro
Competitors:22
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Lucas Ng
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Singapore competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1] [2] After competing with just one athlete in their Asian Winter Games debut, the country sent twenty-two athletes in two sports (three disciplines).[3] [4] [5]

Short track speed skater Lucas Ng was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[6]

Background

This will be the second multi-sport event (after the 2016 Asian Beach Games, where Singapore competed under the code of SGP, after changing it in late 2016 from SIN.[7] [8]

Competitors

The following table lists the Singaporean delegation per sport and gender.

width=200Sport !width=60Men !width=60Women !width=60Total
Figure skating022
Ice hockey18018
Short track speed skating112
Total 19322

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Singapore competed in the figure skating competition for the first time ever.[3] The team consisted of two female athletes competing in the ladies individual event.[5] Shuran finished in sixth place overall, the highest placement of the team at the Games, and her teammate, Ing finished in eleventh place.[9]

Individual
Athlete(s)EventTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Yu ShuranLadies50.997 95.71 6146.706
Chloe Ing44.64 11 82.71 8127.3511

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. The Singaporean hockey competed in division one.[10] [11] This also marked the country's debut in the sport of ice hockey at the Asian Winter Games.[12] Singapore finished in sixth and last place (10th place overall) in division one of the competition.[13]

Men's tournament

See main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament. Singapore was represented by the following 18 athletes:[14] [15]

Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward, C = Captain, A = Assistant captain

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Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. Singapore entered two athletes (one male and one female) in the short track speed skating competitions.[16]

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=3Lucas NgMen's 500 m45.1153 q46.4324did not advance
Men's 1000 m1:34.3324 did not advance
Men's 1500 m2:47.0614did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Cheyenne GohWomen's 500 m50.8782 Q49.2273did not advance
Women's 1000 m1:41.672 3 q1:46.5603did not advance
Women's 1500 m3:00.2013 Q2:53.343 5did not advance

See also

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. News: Chen . May . 30 September 2016 . Asian Winter Games: Largest Singapore team to take to the ice . . Singapore . 17 December 2016 .
  4. 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 .
  5. News: Tan . Noah . 14 February 2017 . Singapore sends largest-ever contingent for Asian Winter Games . . Singapore . 14 February 2017.
  6. News: Chen . May . 20 February 2017 . A proud day for Lucas, winter athletes . . Singapore . 20 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Singapore NOC changes from SIN to SGP. 19 October 2016 . www.ocasia.org . . 22 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Singapore to be referred to as SGP, not SIN, at sporting events . 17 September 2016 . www.channelnewsasia.com/ . Mediacorp Pte Ltd . 20 January 2017.
  9. News: Chia . Niole . 25 February 2017 . Asian Winter Games: Teenager Yu Shuran writes new chapter in Singapore's figure skating history. . Singapore . 26 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: Singapore's ice hockey players pay a high price in order to grow sport . Chin . Nigel . 3 January 2017 . www.sg.sports.yahoo.com/. Yahoo Singapore . 3 January 2017.
  13. Web site: Ice hockey Men's Division I Tournament Progress. 25 February 2017. www.info.sapporo2017.org/. Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 26 February 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227145927/http://info.sapporo2017.org/ddr/12017100/IH/IH/M/401/00/TOURNAMENTPROGRESS.pdf?_=1488127489027. 27 February 2017.
  14. Web site: Singapore men's national ice hockey team Asian Winter Games 2017 . . 12 January 2017.
  15. News: Chen. May. 14 February 2017. Record Singapore contingent for Asian Winter Games. . Singapore . 14 February 2016 .
  16. News: 12 November 2016 . Speed skating: Double joy for Singapore short track duo after setting personal bests . . Singapore . 17 December 2016 .