1999 Asian Winter Games
 Slogan: Asia, Shining brightly through Everlasting Friendship | |||
| Nations participating | 14 | ||
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| Athletes participating | 799 | ||
| Events | 43 in 4 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | January 30 | ||
| Closing ceremony | February 6 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Kim Dae-jung President of South Korea | ||
| Main venue | Yongpyong Indoor Ice Rink | ||
| Website | kangwonasiad.or.kr | ||
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The 4th Asian Winter Games were held from January 30 to February 6, 1999, in the province of Kangwon (Gangwon), South Korea.[1] The games were staged in three different clusters in the province which were Yongpyong, Kangnung (Gangneung) and Chunchon (Chuncheon). The name Yongpyong was derived from the Yongpyong Resort.
On December 2, 1993, the Olympic Council of Asia announced that South Korea would host the 4th Asian Winter Games in 1999. South Korea initially aimed to host the previous 3rd games but hosted these 4th games which were decided at the same time with the 3rd games.
Mascot
The 1999 Winter Asiad mascot is Gomdori (곰돌이), a half-moon black bear cub.[2]
Venues
Yongpyong
- Yongpyong Resort – Alpine skiing and organizing committee
- Yongpyong Indoor Ice Rink – Short track speed skating, figure skating, opening and closing ceremonies
- Provincial nordic venue – Cross-country skiing and Biathlon
Kangnung (Gangneung)
- Kangnung Indoor Ice Rink – Ice hockey
Chunchon (Chuncheon)
- Chunchon Outdoor Ice Rink (dismantled in 2010) – Speed skating
Sports
A total of 43 medal events in seven sports were played in the Fourth Winter Asian Games. Freestyle skiing was removed from the program while two more events were added to alpine skiing.
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Participating nations
Names are arranged in alphabetical order. A total of 22 Asian NOCs sent delegations, with those that sent only officials.
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- Non-competing nations
Calendar
| ● | Opening ceremony | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| January / February 1999 | 30th Sat |
31st Sun |
1st Mon |
2nd Tue |
3rd Wed |
4th Thu |
5th Fri |
6th Sat |
Gold medals |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
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2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
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1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
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1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
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4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
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2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| Total gold medals | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 43 | |
| Ceremonies | ● | ● | |||||||
| January / February 1999 | 30th Sat |
31st Sun |
1st Mon |
2nd Tue |
3rd Wed |
4th Thu |
5th Fri |
6th Sat |
Gold medals |
Medal table
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  | 15 | 10 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 11 | 10 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 |  | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6 | 14 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 43 | 43 | 42 | 128 | |
See also
References
- 제4회 강원 동계아시아경기대회 공식보고서 (The 4th Kangwon Asian Winter Games Official Report) (in Korean). The 4th Kangwon Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 30 August 1999.
