Iran at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
| Iran at the 2017 Asian Winter Games |
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| IOC code | IRN | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran | ||||||||
| in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26 |
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| Competitors | 10 in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki | ||||||||
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Iran 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 one sports (two disciplines).
Alpine skier Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki was the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.
Iran was scheduled to enter a cross-country skiing team. However, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland will also happen during the games (between February 22 and March 5) which has caused Iran to not send a team at all.
Iran was also scheduled to compete in ice hockey, however after arriving, more than half the team was deemed ineligible to represent the country due to eligibility issues. Thus the team was disqualified. However the country will still play its matches as friendlies, but they will not count towards the standings.
The following table lists the Iranian delegation per sport and gender.
Iran's alpine skiing team consists of four athletes.
Iran's snowboarding team consists of six athletes, 4 men and 2 women. All six will compete in the alpine events.
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