Third Asian Winter Games

 

Opening date:
04 February 1996

Closing date:
11 February 1996

Country of the host city:
China (CHN)

HARBIN  1996

  

Participating Nations

17

 

Participants

453

 

Sports/Events

8/43
Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Short Track Speed Skating, Speed Skating

 

Democratic People’s Republic Korea (North Korea) was not able to honor its commitment as the host of the 3rd Asian Winter games. Instead, Harbin, a northern city of China, was given an opportunity to host the Games. Big leap in number of participating countries / NOCs and regions, 17 in total, along with more than 700 participants provided enough proof that the Winter Asian Games had become an international event of high caliber 10 years after its conception. China, the host country, ranked in most of the medals followed by Kazakhstan.

 

Demonstration sport
Ski Jumping

Mascot
The 1996 Winter Asiad mascot is Doudou, a character inspired by the pea plant.

Participating NOCs (17)
People's Republic of China
Hong Kong
India
Islamic Republic of Iran
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Republic of Korea
Kuwait
Macau
Mongolia
Lebanon
Pakistan
Thailand
Tajikistan
Chinese Taipei
Uzbekistan 

Medals Tally
Rank Nation G S B Total
1 China 15 7 15 37
2 Kazakhstan 14 9 8 31
3 Japan 8 14 10 32
4 South Korea 8 10 8 26
5 Uzbekistan 0 1 1 2
Total 45 41 42 128