Kyrgyzstan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
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| Kyrgyzstan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KGZ |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26 | |
| Competitors | 33 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Elzar Bolotbekov |
| Medals |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Kyrgyzstan 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 four sports (four disciplines).[3] The team consists of 33 athletes, a drop of 19 athletes from the previous edition of the games in 2011.[4] The Kyrgyzstani government plans on spending 8,737,000 Kyrgyzstani som on the team's participation at the games.[5]
On February 1, 2017 it was announced that ice hockey player Elzar Bolotbekov would be the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[6]
The following table lists the Kyrgyzstani delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ice hockey | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 27 | 6 | 33 |
Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Kyrgyzstan's biathlon team consists of four athletes. Both Kunduz Abdykadyrova and Tariel Zharkymbaev will also compete in the cross-country skiing competitions.[8]
- Men
- Women
