Qatar is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2]
Qatar is scheduled to compete in three sports.[3] After competing in speed skating in its debut at the 2011 Games, this will mark the country's debut in all three sports it contests at this edition: curling, hockey and short track speed skating.[4] Qatar's team will consist of 32 athletes.[5]
On February 19, 2017 it was announced that ice hockey player Thamer Al Mohannadi would be the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.[6]
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^"Qatari stars urge active public engagement on National Sport Day". The Peninsula. Doha, Qatar. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
^"وكالة الأنباء القطرية الأخبارأخبار محليـةرياضة المنتخب القطري للرياضات الشتوية يشارك في منافسات دورة" [Qatari team for winter sports participate in the competitions of the Asian Games in Japan]. Qatar News Agency (in Arabic). 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^"حفل افتتاح الألعاب الآسيوية الشتوية" [The opening ceremony of the Winter Asian Games]. www.al-watan.com/ (in Arabic). 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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