Australia at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
Sporting event delegation
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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 at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
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| 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 |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
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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
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
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
Australia's biathlon team consists of four athletes, two men and two women.[5]
- Men
- Jeremy Flanagan
- Damon Morton
- Women
- Jillian Colebourn
- Darcie Morton
Cross-country skiing
Figure skating
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
Australia's freestyle skiing team consists of four athletes, two men and two women.[5]
- Men
- Ben Matsumoto
- Cooper Woods-Topalovic
- Women
Short track speed skating
Australia's short track speed skating team consists of six athletes, five men and one woman.[5]
- Men
- Pierre Boda
- Denali Blunden
- Keanu Blunden
- Alex Bryant
- Andy Jung
- Woman
Speed skating
Snowboarding
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