The 1st

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( ja, 1986年アジア冬季競技大会, 1986-Nen Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai) were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in

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, Hokkaidō, Japan. The

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first suggested the idea of having a continent-wide winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. With Sapporo's expertise and infrastructure available after successfully hosting the

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, the

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General Assembly in

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in 1984 decided to give Japan the privilege of hosting the first ever Asian Winter Games. Participating in a total of 35 events in seven sports were 430 athletes and officials from seven countries.

Sports

A total of 35 events from 4 sports and 7 disciplines were held in the First Asian Winter Games. Large-hill (90m) Ski jumping was a demonstration sport. * * * * * * * ;Demonstration sports *

Participating nations

7 National Olympic Committees (NOC) entered teams in the 1986 Asian Winter Games. Below is a list of the nations with the number of competitors indicated in brackets. * * * * * * *

Medal table

References

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