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| Host city | Sapporo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Nations | 7 |
| Athletes | 293 |
| Events | 35 in 4 sports |
| Opening | March 1, 1986 |
| Closing | March 8, 1986 |
| Opened by | Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah President of the Olympic Council of Asia |
| Athlete's Oath | Yoshio Hoshino |
| Main venue | Makomanai Indoor Stadium |
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| Winter | |
The 1st Asian Winter Games (Japanese: 1986年アジア冬季競技大会, romanized: 1986-Nen Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai), also known as Sapporo 1986 (Japanese: 札幌1986), were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in Sapporo, Japan.[1] The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of having a continent-wide winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. With Sapporo's expertise and infrastructure available after successfully hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in Seoul in 1984 decided to give Japan the privilege of hosting the first ever Asian Winter Games.[2] Participating in a total of 35 events in seven sports were 430 athletes and officials from seven countries.[3]
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- ^ 1st Winter Asian Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website Archived 2006-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AWAGOC News". Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2006-11-26.