1996 Asian Winter Games
{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Harbin, China}}
{{Infobox games
|name = III Asian Winter Games
|logo = 1996 Asian Winter Games logo.svg
|caption =
|host_city = Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
|nations = 15
|athletes = 453
|events = 43 in 8 sports
|opening = 4 February 1996
|closing = 11 February 1996
|opened_by = Jiang Zemin
{{small|President of China}}{{efn|name=state representative|OCA states Jiang Zemin opened the Games as "President", de jure head of state. Though Jiang Zemin was also de facto ruler as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, that title is not reflected in OCA records.}}
|athlete_oath =
|judge_oath =
|torch_lighter =
|stadium = Baqu Arena
|SpreviousS = Hiroshima 1994
|SnextS = Bangkok 1998
|Sprevious = Sapporo 1990
|Snext = Kangwon 1999
}}
The 3rd Asian Winter Games ({{zh|c=第三届亚洲冬季运动会|p=Dì sān jiè yàzhōu dōngjì yùndònghuì}}), also known as Harbin 1996 ({{lang-zh|哈尔滨1996}}), were held from February 4 to 11, 1996 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.[http://www.cpi.com.cn/cpi-e/stamp/1996/1996-2.asp World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061213112051/http://www.cpi.com.cn/cpi-e/stamp/1996/1996-2.asp|date=2006-12-13 }} North Korea's Samjiyon was the original host for the games scheduled in 1995, but withdrew in August 1992. After the withdrawal, South Korea and then China submitted bids respectively. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) decided to elect the host cities for these 3rd games and the next 4th games simultaneously. On December 2, 1993, The OCA announced that the 3rd games would be held in China in 1996 and the 4th games would be held in South Korea in 1999.
Mascot
Image:3rd winter asiad mascot.png
The 1996 Winter Asiad mascot is Doudou, a character inspired by the pea plant.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aldaver.com/other.html#wasiads|title=Logos and Mascots of Selected Sport Games and Sports|access-date=2006-11-26|archive-date=2017-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730205348/http://www.aldaver.com/other.html#wasiads|url-status=usurped }}
Sports
A total of 43 events in eight medal sports were held in the Third Winter Asian Games. Figure skating was reinstated and Freestyle skiing was added to the program.
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- {{GamesSport|Alpine skiing|Events=4}}
- {{GamesSport|Biathlon|Events=6}}
- {{GamesSport|Cross-country skiing|Events=6}}
- {{GamesSport|Figure skating|Events=4}}
- {{GamesSport|Freestyle skiing|Events=2}}
- {{GamesSport|Ice hockey|Events=2}}
- {{GamesSport|Short-track speed skating|Events=10}}
- {{GamesSport|Speed skating|Events=9}}
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Demonstration sport only:
- {{GamesSport|Ski jumping|Events=2}}
Participating nations
Names are arranged in alphabetical order.
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- {{flagIOC2|CHN|1996 Asian Winter Games|280}}
- {{flagIOC2|TPE|1996 Asian Winter Games}}
- {{flagIOC2|HKG|1996 Asian Winter Games}}
- {{flagIOC2|IND|1996 Asian Winter Games|9}}
- {{flagIOC2|IRI|1996 Asian Winter Games|6}}
- {{flagIOC2|JPN|1996 Asian Winter Games}}
- {{flagIOC2|KAZ|1996 Asian Winter Games}}
- {{flagIOC2|KUW|1996 Asian Winter Games|1}}
- {{flagIOC2|KGZ|1996 Asian Winter Games|3}}
- {{flagIOC2|LIB|1996 Asian Winter Games|6}}
- {{flagIOC2|MGL|1996 Asian Winter Games}}
- {{flagIOC2|PAK|1996 Asian Winter Games|4}}
- {{flagIOC2|KOR|1996 Asian Winter Games|127}}
- {{flagIOC2|TJK|1996 Asian Winter Games|3}}
- {{flagIOC2|UZB|1996 Asian Winter Games}}
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;Non-competing nations
- {{flagcountry|MAC|municipal}}
- {{THA}}
Medal table
{{Medals table
|caption =
|host = CHN
|flag_template = flagIOC2
|event = 1996 Asian Winter Games
|team =
|gold_CHN = 15|silver_CHN = 7|bronze_CHN = 15|host_CHN = yes
|gold_KAZ = 14|silver_KAZ = 9|bronze_KAZ = 8
|gold_JPN = 8|silver_JPN = 14|bronze_JPN = 10
|gold_KOR = 8|silver_KOR = 10|bronze_KOR = 8
|gold_UZB = 0|silver_UZB = 1|bronze_UZB = 1
}}
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
- {{cite book|title=제4회 강원 동계아시아경기대회 공식보고서 (The 4th Kangwon Asian Winter Games Official Report)|date=30 August 1999|publisher=The 4th Kangwon Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee|language=Korean}}
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Category:Asian Winter Games by year