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| Host city | Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan | 
|---|---|
| Nations | 9 | 
| Athletes | 310 | 
| Events | 33 in 4 sports | 
| Opening | March 9, 1990 | 
| Closing | March 14, 1990 | 
| Opened by | Akihito Emperor of Japan  | 
| Athlete's Oath | Seiko Hashimoto | 
| Main venue | Makomanai Indoor Stadium | 
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The 2nd Asian Winter Games (Japanese: 第2回アジア冬季競技大会, romanized: Dai 2-kai Ajia tōkikyōgitaikai) were held from March 9 to 14, 1990, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] India was originally scheduled to host the second edition of the games, but due to technical and financial difficulties it gave up its hosting rights to Japan in 1989.[2] The 2nd Winter Asiad saw three NOCs participating in the games for the first time: Chinese Taipei, Iran and the Philippines.[3]
Sports
Events from only six sports were held in the Second Winter Asiad. Figure skating was temporarily out due to conflict with the 1990 World Figure Skating Championships, while Large-hill (90m) Ski Jumping was again a demonstration sport.
 Alpine skiing (4) () 
 Biathlon (3) () 
 Cross-country skiing (6) () 
 Ice hockey (1) () 
 Short-track speed skating (10) () 
 Speed skating (9) () 
- Demonstration sports
 
 Ski jumping (1) () 
Participating nations
Teams from Iran, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines made their debut at the event, which had a total of over three hundred athletes entering from nine nations.[4]
 China (73)
 Chinese Taipei (5)
 India (12)
 Iran (10)
 Japan (80)
 Mongolia (7)
 North Korea (54)
 Philippines (1)
 South Korea (63)
- Non-competing nations
 
Hong Kong, which had sent a delegation of figure skaters to the last games, this time sent only officials.
Medal table
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 47 | |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 33 | 33 | 34 | 100 | |
References
- ↑ World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
 - ↑ "Logos and Mascots of selected Sport Games and Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
 - ↑ "2nd Asian Winter Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
 - ↑ Asian Winter Games report
 
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