The ninth Asian Winter Games opened in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin on Friday with a celebration of athletes from across the continent. Hosting the Winter Asiad for the second time under the motto,

Team China secured eight gold, eight silver and four bronze medals on the first gold medal day of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, topping both the gold medal and overall medal standings.

HARBIN, China -- The 2025 Asian Winter Games will hold its opening ceremony here Friday in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang under tightened security after a wave of violent crimes that shook the country.

China kicked off the ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin on Friday with a flashy opening ceremony attended by President Xi Jinping and other dignitaries in sub-zero conditions.

IOC President Thomas Bach was in Harbin in northern China for the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Winter Games on Friday. He was welcomed by the President of the Chinese

China's Li Fanghui secured the host nation's first gold medal at the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, triumphing in the women's freeski halfpipe event at the Yabuli Ski Resort on Saturday.

China's Lin Xiaojun, left, leads the men's 1500m semifinals 2 at the Short Track Speed Skating during the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.

Asian Winter Games began with an opening ceremony in Harbin, China, featuring 34 participating countries across 11 sports.