Sapporo 2017 hailed as "Clean Games" by OCA
The Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games held last month were "doping-free", according to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games
Figure skating most popular sport at Sapporo 2017 ticket sales reveal
- By Max Winters
Figures skating was the most popular sport at the Asian Winter Games, which drew to a close in Sapporo on Sunday (February 26), it has been revealed after full details of ticket sales were published.
Lenting completes Sapporo medal collection with mass start title
- By Michael Pavitt at the Sapporo Grand Hotel
Japan's Akira Lenting held off the close attentions of his Kazakh rivals to win the men's 30 kilometre mass start cross-country competition at the Asian Winter Games.
Murata beats defending champion to moguls gold in Sapporo
- By Michael Pavitt at the Sapporo Grand Hotel
Japan's Arisa Murata claimed gold in the women's moguls competition after producing a fine run to beat the defending champion Yuliya Galysheva of Kazakhstan at the Sapporo Bankei Ski Area.
Celebrations on ice as Asian Winter Games declared closed
- By Nick Butler at the Manomakai Indoor Rink in Sapporo
Sapporo's Asian Winter Games have been officially closed here at a Closing Ceremony today held on ice at which Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) vice-president Timothy Fok predicted how they will be "back again" soon.
Japanese star is numero Uno in men's figure skating
- By Michael Pavitt at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink in Sapporo
Japan's Shoma Uno claimed the final gold medal of the Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games as the home favourite narrowly won the men's figure skating title here today.
Sapporo 2017: Closing Ceremony of the Asian Winter Games
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By Nick Butler and Michael Pavitt in Sapporo
Kazakhstan complete perfect record to clinch continental ice hockey crown
- By Nick Butler at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo
Kazakhstan thumped Japan 7-0 here today to seal a second successive men's ice hockey title here at the Asian Winter Games.
Sapporo 2017: Day seven of competition at the Asian Winter Games
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By Nick Butler and Michael Pavitt in Sapporo
Choi crowned ladies ice skating champion at Asian Winter Games
- By Michael Pavitt at the Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink in Sapporo
South Korea's Choi Da-bin was crowned ladies ice skating gold medallist here today, while China's Yu Xiaoyu and Zhang Hao secure the Asian Winter Games pairs crown.
Japan claim comfortable victory in Sapporo team ski jump
- By Michael Pavitt at the Sapporo Grand Hotel
Japan justified their status as the clear favourites to win the men's large hill team title as they easily triumphed in the Asian Winter Games ski jumping competition today.
Hosts crush China to claim ice hockey gold in Sapporo
- By Nick Butler at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo
Five goals in the opening period powered hosts Japan to a gold medal clinching 6-1 victory over China here today at the Asian Winter Games.
China clinch world class Asian Winter Games halfpipe snowboard double
- By Nick Butler at the Sapporo Bankei Ski Area
Zhang Yiwei and Liu Jiayu each clinched victory in two high quality halfpipe snowboard finals taking place in blizzard-like conditions here at the Asian Winter Games today.
Hasegawa defies challenging conditions to clinch slalom gold in Sapporo
- By Michael Pavitt at Sapporo Teine
Japan's Emi Hasegawa made light of the challenging conditions to win the women's slalom competition here today, securing her second gold medal of the Asian Winter Games in the process.
Kazakhstan dominate to clinch continental one-two in biathlon mixed relay
- By Nick Butler at the Manomakai Indoor Rink in Sapporo
Kazakhstan underlined their biathlon dominance here at the Asian Winter Games by clinching first and second place in today's mixed relay.