On March 1, 1986, the first Asian Winter Games took place in Sapporo, Japan. The first Asian Winter Games took place in Sapporo, Japan, on March 1, 1986, with 300 athletes from seven countries and regions participating in the Asian Winter Games. The first Asian Winter Games included skiing, skiing, two in winter, ice canoes and ice ball. The competitions included countries and regions: China, North Korea, Hong Kong, China, India, Mongolia, South Korea and Japan.