Sports
A total of 51 medal events in 11 medal sports were contested in the 5th Asian Winter Games. Freestyle skiing was reinstated, and ski jumping, a demonstration sport in past Winter Asiads, was included in the official roster of medal events. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of events for the sport.
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- Demonstration sports
- Snowboarding (details) (Women)
Read more about this topic: 2003 Asian Winter Games
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