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| Host city | Harbin,Heilongjiang,China |
|---|---|
| Nations | 15 |
| Athletes | 453 |
| Events | 43 in 8sports |
| Opening | 4 February 1996 |
| Closing | 11 February 1996 |
| Opened by | Jiang Zemin President of China[a] |
| Main venue | Baqu Arena |
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| Winter | |
The3rdAsian Winter Games (Chinese:第三届亚洲冬季运动会;pinyin:Dì sān jiè yàzhōu dōngjì yùndònghuì), also known asHarbin 1996 (Chinese:哈尔滨1996), were held from February 4 to 11, 1996 inHarbin,Heilongjiang,China.[1]North Korea'sSamjiyon 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. TheOlympic Council of Asia (OCA) decided to elect the host cities for these 3rd games and the next4th 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.
The 1996 Winter Asiad mascot isDoudou, a character inspired by thepea plant.[2]
A total of 43 events in eight medal sports were held in the Third Winter Asian Games.Figure skating was reinstated andFreestyle skiing was added to the program.
Alpine skiing(4) (details)
Biathlon(6) (details)
Cross-country skiing(6) (details)
Figure skating(4) (details)
Freestyle skiing(2) (details)
Ice hockey(2) (details)
Short-track speed skating(10) (details)
Speed skating(9) (details)Demonstration sport only:
Ski jumping(2) (details)Names are arranged in alphabetical order.
China (280)
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
India (9)
Iran (6)
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait (1)
Kyrgyzstan (3)
Lebanon (6)
Mongolia
Pakistan (4)
South Korea (127)
Tajikistan (3)
Uzbekistan* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China* | 15 | 7 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 14 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | Japan | 8 | 14 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | South Korea | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 45 | 41 | 42 | 128 | |
| Preceded by | Asian Winter Games Harbin III Asian Winter Games (1996) | Succeeded by |
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