1986 Asian Winter Games
The 1st Asian Winter Games, also known as Sapporo 1986, were held from March 1 to 8, 1986 in Sapporo, Japan. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of having a continent-wide winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. With Sapporo's expertise and infrastructure available after successfully hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics, the Olympic [Council of Asia] General Assembly in Seoul in 1984 decided to give Japan the privilege of hosting the first ever Asian Winter Games. Participating in a total of 35 events in seven sports were 430 athletes and officials from seven countries.
Sports
A total of 35 events from 4 sports and 7 disciplines were held in the First Asian Winter Games. Large-hill Ski jumping was a demonstration sport.;Demonstration sports
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Participating nations
7 National Olympic Committees entered teams in the 1986 Asian Winter Games. Below is a list of the nations with the number of competitors indicated in brackets.;Number of athletes by National Olympic Committees
| List of IOC [country codes|IOC Letter Code] | Country | Athletes |
| JPN |  Japan|1986 Asian Winter Games |