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1999 Asian Winter Games
The 4th Asian Winter Games (), also known as Kangwon 1999 (), were held from January 30 to February 6, 1999, in the province of Gangwon Province (South Korea), Kangwon (now Gangwon), South Korea. The games were staged in three different clusters in the province which were Yongpyong, Gangneung, Kangnung (Gangneung) and Chuncheon, Chunchon (Chuncheon). The name Yongpyong was derived from the Yongpyong Resort. On December 2, 1993, the Olympic Council of Asia announced that South Korea would host the 4th Asian Winter Games in 1999. South Korea initially aimed to host the previous 1996 Asian Winter Games, 3rd games but losted the voting process and the 1999 games are awarded for the country. Development and preparations Marketing Mascot The 1999 Winter Asiad mascot is ''Gomdori'' (곰돌이), a half-moon black bear cub. Venues Yongpyong Resort, Yongpyong * Yongpyong Resort – Alpine skiing and organizing committee * Yongpyong Dome, Yongpyong Indoor Ice Rink – Short track speed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangwon Province, South Korea
Gangwon Province (), officially Gangwon State (), is a administrative divisions of South Korea, Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea. It is known as the largest and population density, least densely populated subdivision of South Korea. Gangwon is one of the three provinces in South Korea with special self-governing status, the others being Jeju Province and North Jeolla Province, Jeonbuk State. Gangwon is bordered on the east by the Sea of Japan, it borders Gyeonggi Province to the west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to the south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea. In the 1945 division of Korea, the Gangwon Province (pre-1910), historical Gangwon Province was divided in half, and remains so to this day. Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. Gangwon also hosted the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. History Gangwon Province was one of the Eight Provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangneung Gymnasium
Gangneung Gymnasium () is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in the coastal city of Gangneung, South Korea. It was opened in 1998 for Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games, ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. The seating capacity is 3,500. It is converted into ice surface when needed, while the underground floor is a permanent ice rink. It was used for the 2009 Mount Titlis World Women's Curling Championship, 2009 World Women's Curling Championships, 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, 2017 World Junior Curling Championships, and 2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship. It was used for both the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics as the venue for curling and wheelchair curling. It also was used for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics as the venue for curling. It is the only Olympic venue in Gangneung which existed prior to the selection of PyeongChang as host city of the 2018 Winter Games. For the Games it was named the Gangneung Curling Centre (). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Track Speed Skating Pictogram
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Ice Hockey At The 1999 Asian Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games took place in the Gangneung Gymnasium, Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink and the city of Gangneung, Gangwon-do (South Korea), Gangwon, South Korea with men's and women's events contested. Schedule Medalists Medal table Final standing Men Women ReferencesResults of the Fourth Winter Asian Games *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014552/http://images.si.com/wintersports/news/1999/02/06/winterasian_final/ Kazakhstan wins last gold] China secures most medals External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey Pictogram
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Figure Skating At The 1999 Asian Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1999 Winter Asian Games took place in the Yongpyong Indoor Ice Rink, Yongpyong Ski Resort, Yongpyong, Gangwon-do (South Korea), Gangwon, South Korea with four events contested. The competition took place from 3 to 5 February 1999. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 38 athletes from 7 nations competed in figure skating at the 1999 Asian Winter Games: * * * * * * * ReferencesResults External links OCA official website {{1998–1999 in figure skating Figure skating at the 1999 Asian Winter Games, Events at the 1999 Asian Winter Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating Pictogram
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Cross-country Skiing At The 1999 Asian Winter Games
Cross-country skiing at the 1999 Asian Winter Games took place in the Provincial Nordic venue, around the resort town of Yongpyong, Kangwon, South Korea, with six events contested — three each for men and women. Schedule Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of 49 athletes from 7 nations competed in cross-country skiing at the 1999 Asian Winter Games: * * * * * * * ReferencesResults of the Fourth Asian Winter Games External links {{Cross-country skiing at the Asian Winter Games |
Cross Country Skiing Pictogram
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Biathlon At The 1999 Asian Winter Games
Biathlon at the 1999 Asian Winter Games took place in the Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre and Alpensia Biathlon Centre, Provincial Nordic venue, around the resort town of Yongpyong Resort, Yongpyong, Gangwon-do (South Korea), Kangwon, South Korea with six events contested — three for men and three for women. Schedule Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of 34 athletes from 5 nations competed in biathlon at the 1999 Asian Winter Games: * * * * * ReferencesResults of the Fourth Winter Asian Games External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon Pictogram
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not timed per se, but depending on the competition, missed shots result in extra distance or time being added to the contestant's total. History According to ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', the biathlon "is rooted in the skiing traditions of Scandinavia, where early inhabitants revered the Norse god Ullr as both the ski god and the hunting god." In modern times, the activity that developed into this sport was an exercise for Norwegians as alternative training for the military. Norwegian skiing regiments organized military skiing contests in the 18th century, divided into four classes: shooting at mark while skiing at top speed, downhill race among trees, downhill race on big hills without falling, and a long race on flat ground while carrying a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1999 Asian Winter Games
Alpine skiing at the 1999 Winter Asian Games took place in the resort town of Yongpyong, Gangwon, South Korea with six events contested — three each for men and women. Slalom events were reinstated in this edition of the games after being substituted for Super Giant slalom events in the 1996 Winter Asiad in Harbin, China. Schedule Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations A total of 45 athletes from 12 nations competed in alpine skiing at the 1999 Asian Winter Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * References Results of the Fourth Winter Asian Games {{Alpine skiing at the Asian Winter Games Events at the 1999 Asian Winter Games 1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ... 1999 in alpine skiing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
