Kyrgyzstan is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. The country is scheduled to compete in four sports (four disciplines). The team consists of 33 athletes, a drop of 19 athletes from the previous edition of the games in 2011. The Kyrgyzstani government plans on spending on the team's participation at the games.
On February 1, 2017 it was announced that ice hockey player Elzar Bolotbekov would be the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following table lists the Kyrgyzstani delegation per sport and gender. Sport Men Women TotalAlpine skiing 224Biathlon 224Figure skating 022Ice hockey 23023 Total 27 6 33
Alpine skiing
Kyrgyzstan's alpine skiing team consists of four athletes (two men and two women).
Men Maxim Gordeev Evgeniy Timofeev
Women Olga Paliutkina Dariha Muratalieva
Biathlon
Kyrgyzstan's biathlon team consists of four athletes. Both Kunduz Abdykadyrova and Tariel Zharkymbaev will also compete in the cross-country skiing competitions.
Men Tariel Zharkymbaev Nurbek Doolatov
Women Kunduz Abdykadyrova Natalia Levdanskaia
Figure skating
Kyrgyzstan's figure skating team consists of two athletes in the women's singles event.
Athlete(s)EventTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankLaura IsmagulovaLadies18.532342.442360.9723Aleksandra Nesterova18.532148.461970.1521
Ice hockey
Kyrgyzstan has entered a men's hockey team. The team will compete in division two. Kyrgyzstan finished in second place (12th place overall) in division 2 of the competition.
Men's tournament
Kyrgyzstan was represented by the following 23 athletes:
Elzar Bolotbekov (G) Rinat Mustafaev (G) Adilet Uulu Zhyrgalbek (G) Amanbek Uulu Esen (D) Adis Kachkynbekov (D) Oleg Kolodii (D) Vladimir Nichipurenko (D) Zalkarbek Uulu Salmorbek (D) Urmat Sheishenaliev (D) Uran Tursunbekov (D) Adilet Zhookaev (D) Kanat Uulu Abylmechin (F) Duulat Abyshev (F) Nurzhan Ibraimovv (F) Atai Ismaiilov (F) Adilet Uulu Kazybek (F) Anton Kudashev (F) Beknazar Paizov (F) Artem Semiletko (F) Aibek Shakirov (F) Daniil Shushenkov (F) Taalaibek Suiunbaev (F) Salamat Tynaliev (F)
Legend: G = Goalie, D = Defense, F = Forward Group A
11th place match
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