Australia at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
| Australia at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro 19–26 February | |
| Competitors | 30 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Deanna Lockett (Opening Ceremony) Jakara Anthony (Closing Ceremony) |
| Medals |
|
| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Australia competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from 19 to 26 February.[1][2] The event marked the debut of the country at the Asian Winter Games, however its athletes were not eligible to win any medals, as the team was classified as guest competitors.[3]
Australia's team of 30 athletes (18 men and 12 women) competed in three sports (eight disciplines).[3][4][5][6] The team consisted mostly of developmental athletes, mixed with some who were expected to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.[7][8]
Short track speed skater Deanna Lockett was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[9]
Competitors
[edit]The following table lists the Australian delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Figure skating | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Freestyle skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Short track speed skating | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 30 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Australia's alpine skiing delegation consists of two athletes, one male and one female.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Liam Michael | Men's lalom | ||||||
| Men's giant slalom | |||||||
| Zanna Farrell | Women's slalom | ||||||
| Women's giant slalom | |||||||
Biathlon
[edit]Australia's biathlon team consists of four athletes, two men and two women.[5]
- Men
- Women
Cross-country skiing
[edit]Australia's cross-country skiing team consists of three athletes, two men and one woman.[5] Casey Wright finished third in the Women's sprint classical.
- Men
- Woman
Figure skating
[edit]Australia's figure skating team consists of six athletes.[10]
| Athlete(s) | Event | SP/SD | FS/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Brendan Kerry | Men's | ||||||
| Kailani Craine | Ladies | ||||||
| Paris Stephens / Matthew Dodds | Pairs | ||||||
| Matilda Friend / William Badaoui | Ice dancing | 42.56 | 6 | 63.42 | 6 | 105.98 | 6 |
Freestyle skiing
[edit]Australia's freestyle skiing team consists of four athletes, two men and two women.[5]
- Men
- Women
Short track speed skating
[edit]Australia's short track speed skating team consists of six athletes, five men and one woman.[5]
- Men
- Woman
Speed skating
[edit]Australia's speed skating squad consists of one male athlete.[5]
- Men
Snowboarding
[edit]Australia's snowboarding team consists of four athletes, two men and two women.[5]
- Alpine
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nicholas Masjuk | Men's giant slalom | 1:02.51 | 19 | 50.02 | 17 | 1:52.53 | 17 |
| Men's slalom | 51.80 | 19 | 42.66 | 15 | 1:34.46 | 15 | |
| Christian De Oliveira | Men's giant slalom | 55.61 | 10 | 46.12 | 9 | 1:41.73 | 10 |
| Men's slalom | 44.06 | 12 | 37.09 | 8 | 1:21.15 | 9 | |
| Millie Bongiorno | Women's giant slalom | 1:01.55 | 6 | 53.58 | 8 | 1:55.13 | 8 |
| Women's slalom | 49.40 | 8 | 43.12 | 7 | 1:32.52 | 8 | |
- Halfpipe
- Holly Crawford – halfpipe
References
[edit]- ^ "Sapporo 2017". ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Australia to send 34 athletes to OCA's 8th Asian Winter Games Sapporo 2017". aroundtherings.com/. Around the Rings. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". sapporo2017.org. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Thirty Australians selected for Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games". corporate.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (22 December 2016). "Australia reveal 30 athlete team for Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games". Insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Cullen, Glenn (22 December 2016). "Aussie athletes set for Asian Winter Games". Sydney, Australia. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Jeffery, Nicole (22 December 2016). "Winter Games hit hard as Olympic sports face further funding cuts". The Australian. Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Lockett named Australian flagbearer for Asian Winter Games". owia.org/. Olympic Winter Institute of Australia. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Ice Skating Australia announces Nominations to Asian Winter Games". isa.org.au. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2016.