Australia at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
Australia is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from 19 to 26 February. This will mark the debut of the country at the Asian Winter Games, however its athletes are not eligible to win any medals, as the team is classified as guest competitors.
Australia's team of 30 athletes is scheduled to compete in three sports. The number of athletes was later reduced to 30. The team consists mostly of developmental athletes, mixed with some who are expected to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
On 18 February 2017 it was announced that short track speed skater Deanna Lockett would be the country's flagbearer during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.
Competitors
The following table lists the Australian delegation per sport and gender.Sport | Men | Women | Total |
Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Biathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Figure skating | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Freestyle skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Short track speed skating | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Snowboarding | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 18 | 12 | 30 |
Alpine skiing
Australia's alpine skiing delegation consists of two athletes, one male and one female.Biathlon
Australia's biathlon team consists of four athletes, two men and two women.;Men
- Jeremy Flanagan
- Damon Morton
- Jillian Colebourn
- Darcie Morton
Cross-country skiing
;Men
- Jackson Bursill
- Ben Sim
- Casey Wright
Figure skating
Freestyle skiing
Australia's freestyle skiing team consists of four athletes, two men and two women.;Men
- Ben Matsumoto
- Cooper Woods-Topalovic
- Jakara Anthony
- Sophie Ash
Short track speed skating
;Men
- Pierre Boda
- Denali Blunden
- Keanu Blunden
- Alex Bryant
- Andy Jung
- Deanna Lockett
Speed skating
;Men
- Joshua Capponi
Snowboarding
;Alpine
;Halfpipe
- Holly Crawford – halfpipe