Iran at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Iran competed in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] The country competed in one sport (two disciplines).[3][4]

Iran at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
IOC code	IRN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Website	www.olympic.ir (in Persian and English)
in Sapporo
Competitors	10 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Asian Winter Games appearances
1996 1999 2003 2007 2011 2017

Alpine skier Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[5]

Iran was scheduled to enter a cross-country skiing team. However, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland also happened during the games (between February 22 and March 5) which had caused Iran to not send a team at all.[6] Iran was also scheduled to compete in ice hockey, however after arriving, more than half the team was deemed ineligible to represent the country due to eligibility issues. Thus the team was disqualified. However the country still played its matches as friendlies, but they did not count towards the standings.[7]

Competitors

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Skiing, Alpine	2	2	4
Skiing, Snowboarding	4	2	6
Total	6	4	10

Results by event

Alpine

Men[8]

Athlete	Event	1st run	2nd run	Total	Rank
Mohammad Kiadarbandsari	Slalom	48.53	53.00	1:41.53	7
	Giant slalom	1:10.91	1:13.80	2:24.71	9
Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki	Slalom	48.23	52.69	1:40.92	5
	Giant slalom	1:12.24	1:13.54	2:25.78	10

Women[8]

Athlete	Event	1st run	2nd run	Total	Rank
Forough Abbasi	Slalom	56.60	1:00.60	1:57.20	12
	Giant slalom	1:26.18	1:20.94	2:47.12	14
Sadaf Saveh-Shemshaki	Slalom	58.34	1:01.98	2:00.32	13
	Giant slalom	1:23.91	1:19.07	2:42.98	13

Snowboarding

Men[9]

Athlete	Event	1st run	2nd run	Total	Rank
Hassan Kalhor	Slalom	47.47	DSQ	—	—
	Giant slalom	56.56	DNF	—	—
Hossein Kalhor	Slalom	45.48	38.56	1:24.04	12
	Giant slalom	56.41	47.44	1:43.85	12
Hossein Kalhor	Slalom	DNF	—	—	—
	Giant slalom	56.52	47.39	1:43.91	13
Hossein Seid	Slalom	48.58	DNF	—	—
	Giant slalom	57.59	DSQ	—	—

Women[9]

Athlete	Event	1st run	2nd run	Total	Rank
Shima Yarkhah	Slalom	57.87	46.56	1:44.43	13
	Giant slalom	1:06.25	57.69	2:03.94	11
Setareh Yazdani	Slalom	51.86	46.94	1:38.80	10
	Giant slalom	1:05.15	1:02.19	2:07.34	12

References

1. "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
2. "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
3. "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
4. "Iran to Participate at Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.olympic.ir. National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
5. افتتاح رسمی هشتمین دوره بازیهای آسیایی زمستانی [The official opening of the eighth edition of the Winter Asian Games]. www.skifed.ir/ (in Persian). Iran Ski Federation. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
6. اعزام ملی‌پوشان اسکی صحرانوردی به مسابقات جهانی/تکلیف ایران در بازی‌های زمستانی مشخص شد [Sending international, cross-country skiing World became clear what Iran will send]. Fars News Agency (in Persian). Tehran, Iran. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
7. Pavitt, Michael (19 February 2017). "Iranian ice hockey team disqualified from Sapporo 2017 over ineligible players". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
8. "Results at FIS-Ski – Alpine skiing". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
9. "Results at FIS-Ski – Snowboarding". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2017.