Afghanistan at the 2025 Asian Winter Games
| Afghanistan at the 2025 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag of Afghanistan[a] | |
| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| in Harbin, China 7 February 2025 – 14 February 2025 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Nizaruddin Ali Zada |
| Medals |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Afghanistan is scheduled to compete in the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, from February 7 to 14.[1][2] The Afghani team consisted of three male snowboarders.[3] Snowboarder Nizaruddin Ali Zada was the country's opening ceremony flagbearer.[4]
Competitors
[edit]The following table lists the Afghani delegation per sport and gender.[5]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowboarding | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Snowboarding
[edit]Afghanistan entered three male snowboarders.[5] Included on the team was Ahmad Habibzi, who fled Afghanistan in 1991 at the age of four due to war and settled in Toronto, Canada. Habibzi had only received his Afghan passport after landing in Harbin.[6]
Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Ahmad Habibzi | Big air | |||||||||
| Nizaruddin Ali Zada | Halfpipe | |||||||||
| Ahmad Hayat | ||||||||||
| Ahmad Habibzi | Slopestyle | |||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Afghanistan still competes under the old tricolor flag used by the former Islamic Republic and not the white banner preferred by the Taliban government.
References
[edit]- ^ "Record-high 34 countries and regions will participate in Harbin Asian Winter Games". China Daily. Beijing, China. Xinhua. 22 January 2025. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "HAWGOC confirms record entry of NOCs, athletes for Harbin 2025". www.oca.asia/. Olympic Council of Asia. 21 January 2025. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Afghan Ski Team Gears Up for Asian Winter Games". Bakhtar News Agency. Kabul, Afghanistan. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ @asiangamesoca (7 February 2025). "Today is the day! Meet the flag bearers who will proudly carry the flags of their NOCs at today's Harbin Asian Winter Games Opening Ceremony! With 34 NOCs represented by both male and female athletes, it's a powerful moment of unity and equality. Just a few more hours to go! Are you excited or super excited?" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "Afghanistan". www.harbin2025.com. Organising Committee for the 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games 2025. 26 January 2025. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Afghanistan's prodigal son Ahmad Habibzi proud to compete in Harbin AWG". www.oca.asia/. Olympic Council of Asia. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.