United Arab Emirates at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

United Arab Emirates at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
IOC codeUAE
NOCUnited Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee
in Sapporo and Obihiro
February 19–26
Competitors24 in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances

The United Arab Emirates is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] The country is scheduled to compete in two sports (figure skating and hockey).[3]

Competitors

The following table lists the Emirati delegation per sport and gender.

Sport Men Women Total
Figure skating 0 1 1
Ice hockey 23 0 23
Total 23 1 24

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

United Arab Emirates is scheduled to compete in the women's figure skating competition. This will mark the country's Asian Winter Games debut in the sport.[4]

Athlete Event SP FP Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Zahra Lari Women's 23.31 19 53.37 18 76.68 18

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

The United Arab Emirates has entered a men's hockey team. The team will compete in division one.[5][6] The United Arab Emirates finished in third place (7th place overall) in division 1 of the competition.[7]

Men's tournament

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games – Men's tournament

United Arab Emirates was represented by the following 23 athletes:[8]

Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense-man, F = Forward

Rank
Team
 Pld W OW OL L GF GA GD Pts
5  Thailand 5 4 1 0 0 36 12 +24 14
6  Chinese Taipei 5 3 1 1 0 34 13 +21 12
7  United Arab Emirates 5 3 0 0 2 29 24 +5 9
8  Mongolia 5 2 0 0 3 25 23 +2 6
9  Hong Kong 5 1 0 1 3 27 27 0 4
10  Singapore 5 0 0 0 5 4 56 –52 0
18 February 2017
15:30
Chinese Taipei 10–3
(4–1, 1–1, 5–1)		 United Arab EmiratesMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 290
Game reference
Referee:
Japan Hokkanen Kimmo
Linesmen:
Juris Barcelo
Japan Era Manabu
12 minPenalties22 min
44Shots20
20 February 2017
12:00
United Arab Emirates 4–6
(0–1, 1–2, 3–3)		 ThailandMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 450
Game reference
24 minPenalties6 min
19Shots52
21 February 2017
19:00
United Arab Emirates 6–3
(3–0, 1–1, 2–2)		 MongoliaMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 200
Game reference
16 minPenalties14 min
24Shots52
23 February 2017
19:00
United Arab Emirates 11–2
(3–0, 3–1, 5–1)		 SingaporeMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 160
Game reference
4 minPenalties22 min
44Shots5
25 February 2017
19:00
Hong Kong 3–5
(1–0, 1–2, 1–3)		 United Arab EmiratesMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 180
Game reference
10 minPenalties8 min
30Shots25

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. ^ "No snow or ice? Send athletes to the Asian Winter Games in any case…". 7days. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Entry list for hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com. National Teams of Ice hockey. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ^ Morgan, Liam (4 January 2017). "Sapporo 2017 confirm entrants in men's and women's ice hockey tournaments". www.insidethegames.biz/. Dunsar Media Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Ice hockey Men's Division I Tournament Progress" (PDF). www.info.sapporo2017.org/. Sapporo Organizing Committee for the 2017 Asian Winter Games. 25 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  8. ^ "أحمد بن محمد: منصات التتويج هدف رياضيي الإمارات في «الآسيوية الشتوية" [Ahmed bin Mohamed: Emirates's goal will be podium in Asian Winter Games]. www.siha.org.sg/ (in Arabic). DMI. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.