1 day ago · Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, is set to host the 9th Asian Winter Games. The event will feature six sports, 11 disciplines and 64 events, providing a platform for about 1,275 athletes from 34 Asian countries and regions to showcase their skills and compete for honors, promoting the development of winter sports in Asia.

1 day ago · The winter sports festival, which is expected to bring together four-point-seven billion people across Asia, is the first of its kind since the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. The opening ceremony will start at 9 p.m., Korean Standard Time, at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center.

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1 day ago · HARBIN, China, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The first Asian Winter Games in eight years will officially open this week in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, with South Korea looking to match its strong showing from 2017. Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center will be the stage for ...

1 day ago · What are some of the key sports to watch during this year’s Asian Winter Games, and which athletes are expected to stand on the podium? Short track speed skating A total of 12 Korean short track speed skaters — six men and six women — will be vying for medals. Korean short track speed skaters train at Heilongjiang Ice Events Training ...

1 day ago · With the highly-anticipated continental sports gala set to celebrate its official opening with a grand ceremony on Friday, Winter Asiad — the official English publication of the 9th Asian Winter ...

1 day ago · The 2025 Asian Winter Games mascots Binbin (left) and Nini, designed by a team led by Chen Lei from the Academy of Arts and Design at Tsinghua University Photo: Courtesy of the organizing committee.

1 day ago · The 2025 Asian Winter Games takes place between February 7 and 14, aligning with the Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day, two major celebrations in China. The timing is expected to significantly increase the number of tourists visiting Harbin, providing a much-needed boost to the city's local businesses.

1 day ago · BEIJING, Feb. 6 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games on Feb. 7 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday. Xi will also host a welcome banquet for foreign leaders attending the opening ceremony, including Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah ...

1 day ago · President Xi Jinping will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin on February 7 and hold a welcoming banquet for foreign leaders attending the Opening Ceremony. The foreign leaders attending the Opening Ceremony in China are: Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Kyrgyzstan’s President ...

1 day ago · Speed skater Peter Groseclose and curling athlete Kathleen Dubberstein will bear the flag for a proud and inspired Team Philippines in the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games on Friday ...

1 day ago · For the 2007 Asian Winter Games in Changchun, China, North Korea dispatched a team of 66 athletes, while fielding 32 athletes for the 2011 games in Kazakhstan and seven for the 2017 games in Sapporo, Japan. This file photo shows North Korean figure skater Ryom Tae-ok during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea. (Yonhap)

1 day ago · Lee Chae-woon, who won the world championship for the first time as a Korean player in 2023, dreams of a gold emergency at the first Asian Winter Games. In addition, the men's and women's curling teams will challenge for the first gold medal in 18 years, following the 2007 Jangchun Games.

1 day ago · FLAG-BEARER. Speed skater Peter Groseclose will carry the Philippine flag along with curling athlete Kathleen Dubberstein in the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games on Friday (Feb. 7, 2025) at the Harbin International …

1 day ago · “We are going to participate in the 9th Asian Winter Games, which will be held in our friendly country, China,” he said. Harbin, known for its world-class winter sports infrastructure, is hosting the games for the second time. With China’s expertise in organizing large-scale sporting events, the competition promises to be a thrilling ...

1 day ago · SEOUL, February 6 (AJP) - The Winter Asian Games are set to kick off with an opening ceremony in Harbin in China on Friday.About 150 South Korean athletes along with 70 sports officials and staff already left the country on Tuesday. They will compete in six disciplines: biathlon, curling, ice hockey, ice skating (figure skating, short track and spe...

1 day ago · The Philippines will send a 20-athlete delegation to the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China which will officially open on Friday. The country will have competitors in curling, figure skating, short track speed skating, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, and snowboard.

1 day ago · It is a busy schedule for Chong after the Asian Winter Games as she heads to Canada for the World Junior Short Track Cup and World Short Track Championships, held in Quebec and Calgary respectively.

1 day ago · A volunteer passes a decoration for the 2025 Asian Winter Games at the main press center in the Main Media Center (MMC) in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 5, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

1 day ago · Filipinos will vie for medals with 33 other participating Asian nations with a combined total of 1,255 athletes enlisted in 64 events from 11 sports. Aside from Groseclose, Pfister and Dubberstein, the other Filipino athletes for the Asian Winter Games are figure skaters Paolo Borromeo, Cathryn Limketkai, Sofia Frank and the pair of Isabella ...

1 day ago · India is sending a 59-member athlete contingent for the Asian Winter Games 2025. India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Asian Winter Games 2025 edition. The team consists of 46 male and 13 female athletes. Apart from the men’s Ice Hockey team, which consists of 23 members, everyone else is supported by the Sports Ministry.

20 hours ago · The host city of the Winter Asian Games, which will open tomorrow, is Harbin, known for its cold weather and ice festival. Given the weather conditions, managing the athletes' physical condition is the most important task. This is a report by reporter Moon Young-kyu. Harbin, the capital of ...