2021 Mapperdonian Winter Sports Championships

The 2021 Mapperdonian Winter Sports Championships, commonly known as Sapporo 2021, will be the third edition of the Mapperdonian Winter Sports Championships, scheduled to be held from 26 February to 14 March 2021 in Sapporo, Animalonia.
This is the first Mapperdonian Sports Championships under the presidency of Luna, or United Kingdom Mapping (WasabiOS), following Omega's stepping down. They are also the first Mapperdonian Sports Championships to take place in Asia and also the first not to take place in Europe.
==Bidding process==
The bidding phase began on 8 January 2021. Over the next three days, eight countries applied. Six were from Europe and two from Asia. Applications closed on 12 January, and the bidding cities were given time to make their bid pages.
Bidding cities 	Bidding cities	Bidding cities	Bidding cities	Bidding cities
City 	NOC 	First round 	Second round 	Third round
Sapporo 	Animalonia 	6 	3 	3
Erzurum 	Orghurtia 	6 	3 	1
Sarajevo 	Athis 	3 	3 	1
Krakov-Zakopane	Inkami 	2 	1 	—
Sochi 	Hyrcania 	1 	— 	—
Trømsø–Mørmænsk	Polaria 	1 	— 	—
Zürich 	Swansea 	1 	— 	—
==Venues==
Location 	 	Venue 	Capacity	Events 	Image
City venues 	 	 	41,484 	Opening and closing ceremonies 	
City venues 	Makomanai Park	 	20,000 	Speed skating, short track speed skating, curling 	
City venues 	Makomanai Park	 	16,500 	Ice hockey, figure skating 	
Mountain venues	Mount Tiene 	Tieneyama Bobsleigh course 	25,000 	Bobsleigh, skeleton 	
Mountain venues	Mount Tiene 	Tieneyama Luge course 	15,000 	Luge 	
Mountain venues	Mount Tiene 	Tieneyama Alpine Skiing courses 	30,000 	Alpine skiing (slalom, giant slalom) 	
Mountain venues	Mount Einwa 	Mount Einwa Downhill Course 	28,000 	Alpine skiing (downhill) 	
Mountain venues	Mount Einwa 	Mount Einwa Biathlon and Cross-country skiing site	25,000 	Biathlon, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) 	
Mountain venues	Jumping venues	 	30,000 	Nordic combined (ski jumping), Ski jumping (normal hill), snowboarding, freestyle skiing	
Mountain venues	Jumping venues	 	40,000 	Ski jumping (large hill) 	
==Sports==
The 2021 championships will include 102 events, the most ever. Many events will see their return after their removal from the previous championships, as well as the figure skating discipline.
*Biathlon (11)
*Bobsleigh
**Bobsleigh (4)
**Skeleton (2)
*Curling (2)
*Ice hockey (2)
*Luge (4)
*Skating
**Figure skating (5)
**Short track speed skating (8)
**Speed skating (14)
*Skiing
**Alpine skiing (11)
**Cross-country skiing (12)
**Freestyle skiing (10)
**Nordic combined (3)
**Ski jumping (4)
*Snowboarding (10)
== Calendar ==
OC	Opening ceremony	●	Event competitions	1	Event finals	CC	Closing ceremony
February/March 2021 	26thFri	27thSat	28thSun	1stMon	2ndTue	3rdWed	4thThu	5thFri	6thSat	7thSun	8thMon	9thTue	10thWed	11thThu	12thFri	13thSat	14thSun	Goldmedals
Alpine skiing 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1 	1 	1 	2 	2 	2 	1 	1 	 	 	11
Biathlon 	 	2 	2 	 	1 	1 	2 	 	 	2 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11
Bobsleigh 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	● 	1 	1 	 	● 	1 	1 	 	4
Cross-country skiing 	 	1 	1 	 	 	1 	1 	 	2 	1 	 	 	2 	1 	1 	1 	 	12
Curling 	● 	● 	● 	● 	● 	● 	● 	● 	● 	● 	1 	● 	● 	● 	● 	● 	1 	2
Figure skating 	 	 	 	● 	1 	 	● 	1 	 	● 	1 	 	● 	1 	 	● 	1 	4
Freestyle skiing 	 	1 	2 	1 	2 	2 	1 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10
Ice hockey 	● 	● 	 	● 	● 	 	● 	● 	 	● 	● 	 	 	 	1 	 	1 	2
Luge 	● 	1 	● 	1 	1 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4
Nordic combined 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	 	1 	 	 	 	3
Short track speed skating	 	 	 	2 	 	2 	 	2 	 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8
Skeleton 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	● 	1 	1 	2
Ski jumping 	● 	1 	1 	 	 	● 	● 	● 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4
Snowboarding 	 	 	 	 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	1 	 	 	 	10
Speed skating 	 	 	2 	 	2 	 	1 	1 	1 	 	 	2 	1 	1 	1 	2 	 	14
Total gold medals 	0 	6 	8 	5 	8 	8 	6 	7 	6 	7 	7 	6 	6 	6 	5 	5 	4 	102
Ceremonies 	OC 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	CC 	
February/March 2021 	26thFri	27thSat	28thSun	1stMon	2ndTue	3rdWed	4thThu	5thFri	6thSat	7thSun	8thMon	9thTue	10thWed	11thThu	12thFri	13thSat	14thSun	Goldmedals
==Participating nations==
You can join with a maximum of five nations.
Participating nations	Participating nations	Participating nations	Participating nations
* ABSA Germany
* America 
* Animalonia (host)
* Apollo Union
* Aronia-Léman
* Athis
* Austranland
* Bosnia
* Brandenburg
* Brion
* Burundiland
* Cetinje	
* Chikuma
* Cozilbe
* Eastland
* Imoto
* Indianaspratha
* Inkami
* Longornia
* Macbon
* Mediterranean Empire
* Neo Prussia
* New Burgundy
* Newphalia	
* Norlandia
* North Sea Confederation
* Nortminhia
* Pannonia
* Polaria
* Rhinea
* Starunia
* Tucsón
* Vasti
* Zhanzheng	
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