Kyrgyzstan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

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]

Kyrgyzstan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
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	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Asian Winter Games appearances
1996 1999 2003 2007 2011 2017

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]

Competitors

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

Kyrgyzstan's alpine skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).[7]

Men

• Maxim Gordeev
• Evgeniy Timofeev

Women

• Olga Paliutkina
• Dariha Muratalieva

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

• Tariel Zharkymbaev
• Nurbek Doolatov

Women

• Kunduz Abdykadyrova
• Natalia Levdanskaia

Figure skating

Kyrgyzstan's figure skating team consists of two athletes in the women's singles event.[9]

Athlete(s)	Event	SP		FS		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Laura Ismagulova	Ladies	18.53	23	42.44	23	60.97	23
Aleksandra Nesterova		18.53	21	48.46	19	70.15	21

Ice hockey

Kyrgyzstan has entered a men's hockey team.[10][11] The team will compete in division two.[12][13] Kyrgyzstan finished in second place (12th place overall) in division 2 of the competition.[14]

Men's tournament

Kyrgyzstan was represented by the following 23 athletes:[15]

• Elzar Bolotbekov (G)
• Rinat Mustafaev (G)
• Adilet Uulu Zhyrgalbek (G)
• Amanbek Uulu Esen (D)
• Adis Kachkynbekov (D)
• Oleg Kolodii (D)
• Vladimir Nichipurenko (D)
• Zalkarbek Uulu Salmorbek (D)
• Urmat Sheishenaliev (D)
• Uran Tursunbekov (D)
• Adilet Zhookaev (D)
• Kanat Uulu Abylmechin (F)
• Duulat Abyshev (F)
• Nurzhan Ibraimovv (F)
• Atai Ismaiilov (F)
• Adilet Uulu Kazybek (F)
• Anton Kudashev (F)
• Beknazar Paizov (F)
• Artem Semiletko (F)
• Aibek Shakirov (F)
• Daniil Shushenkov (F)
• Taalaibek Suiunbaev (F)
• Salamat Tynaliev (F)

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

Group A

Rank	Team	Pld	W	OW	OL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Kyrgyzstan	3	3	0	0	0	22	7	+15	9
2	Philippines	3	2	0	0	1	27	15	+12	6
3	Independent Olympic Athletes	3	1	0	0	2	9	15	–6	3
4	Qatar	3	0	0	0	3	6	27	–21	0

18 February 2017 20:00

Independent Olympic Athletes

0–5 (0–1, 0–3, 0–1)

Kyrgyzstan

Hoshioki Ice Skating Rink Attendance: 104

Game reference
				Referee: Lee Joo-hyun Linesmen: Shiiya Kenichi Jussi Thomann
	60 min	Penalties	71 min
	19	Shots	48

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21 February 2017 20:00

Kyrgyzstan

10–5 (6–1, 1–3, 3–1)

Philippines

Hoshioki Ice Skating Rink Attendance: 86

Game reference
	20 min	Penalties	28 min
	39	Shots	27

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24 February 2017 16:30

Kyrgyzstan

7–2 (2–0, 4–0, 1–2)

Qatar

Hoshioki Ice Skating Rink Attendance: 68

Game reference
	26 min	Penalties	14 min
	55	Shots	24

11th place match

26 February 2017 12:30

Kyrgyzstan

3–7 (2–2, 0–1, 1–4)

Turkmenistan

Hoshioki Ice Skating Rink Attendance: 243

Game reference
	46 min	Penalties	18 min
	26	Shots	64

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