1990 Asian Winter Games

II Asian Winter Games
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
	← Seoul 1986 Beijing 1990 →
Winter
	← Sapporo 1986 Harbin 1996 →

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]

^ 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.

[1] World of Chinese Stamps and Philatelic Items Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Logos and Mascots of selected Sport Games and Sports". Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2006-11-26.

[3] "2nd Asian Winter Games - Olympic Council of Asia's Official Website". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-11-26.

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