Lebanon at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
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| Lebanon at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LBN |
| NOC | Lebanese Olympic Committee |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Samer Tawk(Opening Ceremony) Volunteer(Closing Ceremony) |
| Medals |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Lebanon 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 (three disciplines).[3] The team will consist of eight athletes (four men and four women).[4] The team was officially named by the Lebanese Olympic Committee on January 30, 2017,[5] and later on February 7, the team was introduced officially.[6]
With the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017 being held close to these games, the Lebanese Ski Federation opted to send its top four male and female athletes to the World Championships. The fifth and sixth ranked athletes per gender, according to results from 2015 and 2016 were selected to compete at these games.[4]
Competitors
The following table lists the Lebanese delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 8 |