3 days ago · Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the 9th Asian Winter Games (AWG) in Harbin on Friday night during a festive ceremony celebrating the city's rich ice and snow culture.

The Asian Winter Games (AWG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) featuring winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested creating a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982.

The 2025 Asian Winter Games (第九届亚洲冬季运动会), officially known as the 9th Asian Winter Games, and commonly known as Harbin 2025 (哈尔滨2025), is the ninth edition of the Asian Winter Games, a multi-sport event held between 7 to 14 February 2025 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.This is the second time that Harbin has hosted the …

The Harbin Asian Winter Games (AWG) will be held in Harbin in Heilongjiang, China from 7 to 14 February 2025. It is the second time for Harbin to become the host city for AWG after 1996, and the third time for China to hold this winter multi-sports event.

5 days ago · HARBIN, Feb. 7 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the 9th Asian Winter Games (AWG) in Harbin on Friday night during a festive ceremony celebrating the city's rich ice and snow culture. Around 8,000 spectators at the Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Center burst into cheers as Xi officially declared the Games open in ...

Jan 30, 2025 · The 9th Asian Winter Games will take place in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province from Feb. 7 to 14, 2025. The Games will feature six sports, 11 disciplines and 64 events.

Nearly 1 300 athletes from 34 countries and regions, including China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore, will be drawn over to the games. Among others, Cambodia and Saudi Arabia will make their debut in the AWG.

Oct 23, 2024 · The 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games will mark the biggest representation of Asian countries and regions with 34 NOCs, the most in history, having confirmed their entries. A total of 64 medal events across six sports will be competed for from Feb 7-14.

4 days ago · "The Asian Winter Games are not just a sporting event but also a unique opportunity for Asian countries and regions to showcase their cultures and deepen mutual understanding." "The slogan of the 9th Asian Winter Games embodies the vision of deepening connections across Asia through winter sports," said Mitsuya Yuko, vice president of the ...

HARBIN, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Asian Winter Games will take place in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province from February 7-14, according to the competition schedule unveiled by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).