Macau at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Macau is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] The country is scheduled to compete in one sport: ice hockey.[3][4] The Macanese team consists of 23 athletes.[5][6]

Macau at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
IOC codeMAC
NOCMacau Olympic Committee
in Sapporo and Obihiro
February 19–26
Competitors23 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances

Background

Macau is scheduled to return to competition after missing the last edition of the games in 2011. The country has only competed in one sport at the games: hockey.[7]

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Ice hockey 23023
Total23023

Ice hockey
Main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Macau has entered a men's hockey team. The team is scheduled to compete in division 2.[8][9] Macau finished in fourth place (14th place overall) in division 2 of the competition.[10]

Men's tournament

Macau was represented by the following 23 athletes:[11]

  • Chu Te-lin (G)
  • Tong Chang-wa (G)
  • Vong Wai-tong (G)
  • Chan Chi-kit (D)
  • Chon Ka-miu (D)
  • Ho Chon-nin (D)
  • Iun Chi-fong (D)
  • Kong Chong-man (D)
  • Lai Neng (D)
  • Leong Chon-kong (D)
  • Chan Ka-lok (F)
  • Fong Chou-tek (F)
  • Fong Keng-lam (F)
  • Guan Chentao (F)
  • Lei Meng-chi (F)
  • Jonay Leung (F)
  • Mok Kim-hei (F)
  • Mok Kim-kei (F)
  • Pong Ka-kit (F)
  • Shinoda Katsuyoshi (F)
  • Tam Weng-leong (F)
  • U Chi-fong (F)
  • Un Kin-fai (F)

Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward

Group B
Rank
Team
 Pld W OW OL L GF GA GD Pts
1  Turkmenistan 33000374+339
2  Macau 320011522–76
3  Malaysia 310021920–13
4  Indonesia 30003631–250
21 February 2017
9:30
Macau 0–16
(0–6, 0–4, 0–6)		 TurkmenistanHoshioki Ice Skating Rink
Attendance: 155
23 February 2017
13:00
Macau 6–2
(2–0, 4–0, 0–2)		 IndonesiaHoshioki Ice Skating Rink
Attendance: 87
24 February 2017
9:30
Malaysia 4–9
(1–2, 2–4, 2–3)		 MacauHoshioki Ice Skating Rink
Attendance: 110
13th place match
26 February 2017
9:00
Philippines 9–2
(5–0, 2–1, 2–1)		 MacauHoshioki Ice Skating Rink
Attendance: 208

References
  1. "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. "Macau NOC looks forward to busy 2017 with OCA events". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. "再入圍亞洲冬季運動會 澳冰球隊力爭第二梯隊前三" [And then nominated for the Asian Winter Games, the ice hockey team to strive for the second echelon of the first three spots]. www.macausports.com.mo/ (in Chinese). Macau Sports Weekly. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. "Winter Games Kick Off". Macau Daily Times. Macau. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  7. "Macau epitomizes ice hockey spirit at Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  8. "Entry list for hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com. National Teams of Ice hockey. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  9. Morgan, Liam (4 January 2017). "Sapporo 2017 confirm entrants in men's and women's ice hockey tournaments". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  10. "Ice hockey Men's Division II Tournament Progress" (PDF). www.info.sapporo2017.org/. Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 26 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  11. "Team Rosters - Men's Division 2" (PDF). Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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