United Arab Emirates at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

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]

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

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Figure skating 011
Ice hockey 23023
Total24124

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

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]

  • Faisal Al Suwaidi
  • Hazaa Al Saadi
  • Ahmed Al Suwaidi
  • Said Al Amri
  • Saeed Al Nuaimi
  • Ahmed Atiq Al Dhaheri
  • Faisal Al Blooshi
  • Ali Mohamed Al Hadad
  • Ayez Ahmad Al Muhairbi
  • Mohamed Al Dhaheri
  • Mohammad Saeed Al Junaibi
  • Juma Al Dhaheri
  • Omar Ali Al Shamisi
  • Mohamed Saeed Al Shamisi
  • Mohamed Hamad Al Dhaheri
  • Suhail Al Mehairi
  • Salim Al Yafei
  • Obaid Al Al Muharrami
  • Khalifa Al Mahrouqi
  • Khalid Al Suwaidi
  • Theyab Ali Al Sabousi
  • Mohamed Al Zaabi
  • Mohamed Rashid Al Kaabi

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

Rank
Team
 Pld W OW OL L GF GA GD Pts
5  Thailand 541003612+2414
6  Chinese Taipei 531103413+2112
7  United Arab Emirates 530022924+59
8  Mongolia 520032523+26
9  Hong Kong 51013272704
10  Singapore 50005456–520
18 February 2017
15:30
Chinese Taipei 10–3
(4–1, 1–1, 5–1)		 United Arab EmiratesMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 290
20 February 2017
12:00
United Arab Emirates 4–6
(0–1, 1–2, 3–3)		 ThailandMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 450
21 February 2017
19:00
United Arab Emirates 6–3
(3–0, 1–1, 2–2)		 MongoliaMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 200
23 February 2017
19:00
United Arab Emirates 11–2
(3–0, 3–1, 5–1)		 SingaporeMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 160
25 February 2017
19:00
Hong Kong 3–5
(1–0, 1–2, 1–3)		 United Arab EmiratesMikaho Gymnasium
Attendance: 180

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. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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