2007 Asian Winter Games

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The 6th Asian Winter Games (Template:Zh), also known as Changchun 2007 (Template:Lang-zh), were held in Changchun, Jilin, China from January 28 to February 4, 2007. The Winter Games are a celebration of Winter sports in Asia. This was the second time that China hosted the Asian Winter Games; the first was in Harbin, Heilongjiang in 1996.

Preparation

Preparation for the games began four years before the event. In the months leading up to the games the preparation was led by the Acting Governor of Jilin, Han Changbin.

Mascot

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Lulu, the mascot

The 2007 Winter Asiad mascot was Lulu, a deer seen around Changchun commonly. It is a species of the sika deer, a native of East Asia. In the Chinese culture, this deer is considered to be a symbol of good luck and fortune.[1] It is said to feature a mild temper, a sporty spirit and quick response. Lulu was expected to represent the welcoming smile of the Changchunans.

Emblem

Combining the movements of a ski jumper and a short-track speed skater, the emblem of the 2007 Asian Winter Games consisted of two Chinese calligraphy strokes. The blue C-shaped stroke called to mind the first letter of Changchun and represented the city's characteristic as the "city of ice and snow" and "city of science and technology". The bottom green stroke symbolized peace ("friendship first, competition second") and represented the city's characteristic as the "city of everlasting spring" and "city of the forest". The emblem presented an image of "change with each passing day" and "the hawk takes to the vast sky."

Sports

A total of 47 medal events in ten sports and disciplines were in contention in the Sixth Winter Asian Games.

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Participating nations

The sixth edition marked the first time that all members of the Olympic Council of Asia sent delegations to the Winter Asiad.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The following are the 25 National Olympic Committees which competed, with the number of competitors they fielded:[2]

Seven figure skaters from Kuwait, Malaysia, Macau and a speed skater from Turkmenistan were not allowed to compete as their respective nations were not members of the International Skating Union. However, competitors were later allowed to compete, but their results were not allowed to count towards the official rankings.[3]

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Non-competing nations

The following only sent non-competing delegations:

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Venues

There were six main venues for 47 contested events:

Calendar

 ●  Opening ceremony     Event competitions  ●  Event finals  ●  Closing ceremony
January / February 2007 26th
Fri 		27th
Sat 		28th
Sun 		29th
Mon 		30th
Tue 		31st
Wed 		1st
Thu 		2nd
Fri 		3rd
Sat 		4th
Sun 		Gold
medals
File:Alpine skiing pictogram.svg Alpine skiing 1 1 1 1 4
File:Biathlon pictogram.svg Biathlon 2 1 2 2 7
File:Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing 2 2 2 6
File:Curling pictogram.svg Curling 2 2
File:Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure Skating 1 3 4
File:Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing 1 1 2
File:Ice hockey pictogram.svg Ice hockey 2 2
File:Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short-track speed skating 2 2 4 8
File:Snowboarding pictogram.svg Snowboarding 1 1 2
File:Speed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating 2 2 4 2 10
Total gold medals 7 8 12 8 4 8 47
Ceremonies ● ●
January / February 2007 26th
Fri 		27th
Sat 		28th
Sun 		29th
Mon 		30th
Tue 		31st
Wed 		1st
Thu 		2nd
Fri 		3rd
Sat 		4th
Sun 		Gold
medals

Medal table

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Controversies

  • At the women's 3000-meter short-track speed skating relay award ceremony on January 31, the runner-up South Korean athletes and fans displayed the slogan "Changbai Mountain is Korean territory." The next day, the OCA issued a serious warning to the South Korean delegation. The head of the Asian Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with officials of the South Korean Embassy in China to negotiate the matter, after which the officials of the South Korean delegation apologized to China.[4]

Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". China.com-Mascot of 2007 Changchun Asian Winter Games
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  4. ↑ 韩国运动员亚冬会上损我领土主权 中方与韩方交涉 Template:Webarchive，搜狐

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External links

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