1990 Asian Winter Games
The 2nd Asian Winter Games were held from March 9 to 14, 1990, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] India was originally scheduled to host the second edition of the games, but due to technical and financial difficulties it gave up its hosting rights to Japan in 1989.[2] The 2nd Winter Asiad saw three NOCs participating in the games for the first time: Chinese Taipei, Iran and the Philippines.[3]
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| Host city | Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan |
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| Nations participating | 9 |
| Athletes participating | 310 |
| Events | 33 in 4 sports |
| Opening ceremony | March 9 |
| Closing ceremony | March 14 |
| Officially opened by | Akihito Emperor of Japan |
| Athlete's Oath | Seiko Hashimoto |
| Main venue | Makomanai Indoor Stadium |
Sports
Events from only six sports were held in the Second Winter Asiad. Figure skating was temporarily out due to conflict with the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships, while Large-hill (90m) Ski Jumping was again a demonstration sport.
Alpine skiing (4) () 
Biathlon (3) () 
Cross-country skiing (6) () 
Ice hockey (1) () 
Short track speed skating (10) () 
Speed skating (9) ()
- Demonstration sports
Ski jumping (1) ()
Participating nations
Teams from Iran, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines made their debut at the event, which had a total of over three hundred athletes entering from nine nations.[4]
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- Non-competing nations
Hong Kong, which had sent a delegation of figure skaters to the last games, this time sent only officials.
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Medal table
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan (JPN)* | 18 | 16 | 13 | 47 |
| 2 |  China (CHN) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea (KOR) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 100 | |
References
- World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Logos and Mascots of selected Sport Games and Sports
- "2nd Asian Winter Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- Asian Winter Games report
| Preceded by Sapporo |
Asian Winter Games Sapporo II Asian Winter Games (1990) |
Succeeded by Harbin |
