2025 Asian Winter Games
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The 2025 Asian Winter Games (Chinese: 第九届亚洲冬季运动会; pinyin: Dì jiǔ jiè yàzhōu dōngjì yùndònghuì), officially known as the 9th Asian Winter Games, and commonly known as Harbin 2025 (哈尔滨2025), were the ninth edition of the Asian Winter Games, a multi-sport event held between 7 and 14 February 2025 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. This was the second time that Harbin has hosted the event and the third time China had hosted the Asian Winter Games.
Infobox
Host city
Harbin, China
Motto
Dream of Winter, Love Among Asia(冰雪同梦，亚洲同心)
Nations
34
Athletes
1,222
Events
64 in 11 sports
Opening
7 February 2025
Closing
14 February 2025
Opened by
Xi JinpingPresident of China[a]
Closed by
Timothy FokVice President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Judge's Oath
Zhang ChunhuiChen Wenhong
Torch lighter
Zhang Hong
Ceremony venue
Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center ABC Hall (main venue)Harbin Ice and Snow World (sub-venue)
Website
harbin2025.com
Tables
2025 Asian Winter Games bidding results · Bidding process › Host city
Harbin
Harbin
City
Harbin
NOC
China
Round 1
Only bidder
| City | NOC | Round 1 |
| Harbin | China | Only bidder |
· Development and preparations › Venues
Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center ABC Hall
Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center ABC Hall
Venue
Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center ABC Hall
City
Harbin
Sport
Opening and Closing Ceremonies main venue
Capacity
8,000
Col 5
Harbin Ice and Snow World
Harbin Ice and Snow World
Venue
Harbin Ice and Snow World
City
Opening and Closing Ceremonies sub-venue
Capacity
Pingfang District Curling Arena
Pingfang District Curling Arena
Venue
Pingfang District Curling Arena
City
Curling
Sport
216
Capacity
Harbin Sport University Student Skating Hall
Harbin Sport University Student Skating Hall
Venue
Harbin Sport University Student Skating Hall
City
Ice hockey (men and women)
Sport
2,200
Harbin Ice Hockey Arena
Harbin Ice Hockey Arena
Venue
Harbin Ice Hockey Arena
City
Ice hockey (men)
Sport
5,304
Capacity
Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center Arena
Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center Arena
Venue
Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center Arena
City
Figure skating and Short track speed skating
Sport
2,767
Capacity
Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center Speed Skating Rink
Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center Speed Skating Rink
Venue
Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center Speed Skating Rink
City
Speed Skating
Sport
1,594
Yabuli Ski Resort
Yabuli Ski Resort
Venue
Yabuli Ski Resort
City
Shangzhi
Sport
Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Freestyle skiing, Ski mountaineering and Snowboarding
Col 5
| Venue | City | Sport | Capacity | |
| Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center ABC Hall | Harbin | Opening and Closing Ceremonies main venue | 8,000 | |
| Harbin Ice and Snow World | Opening and Closing Ceremonies sub-venue | | ||
| Pingfang District Curling Arena | Curling | 216 | | |
| Harbin Sport University Student Skating Hall | Ice hockey (men and women) | 2,200 | ||
| Harbin Ice Hockey Arena | Ice hockey (men) | 5,304 | | |
| Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center Arena | Figure skating and Short track speed skating | 2,767 | | |
| Heilongjiang Winter Sports Training Center Speed Skating Rink | Speed Skating | 1,594 | ||
| Yabuli Ski Resort | Shangzhi | Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Freestyle skiing, Ski mountaineering and Snowboarding | |
· Calendar
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
· Calendar
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Ceremonies
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OC
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CC
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
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Biathlon
Biathlon
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Biathlon
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4
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
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Cross-country skiing
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Curling
Curling
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Figure skating
Figure skating
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Freestyle skiing
Freestyle skiing
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Ice hockey
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Short-track speed skating
Short-track speed skating
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9
Ski mountaineering
Ski mountaineering
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Ski mountaineering
February 2025
2
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3
Snowboarding
Snowboarding
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Snowboarding
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2
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6
Speed skating
Speed skating
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Speed skating
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4
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14
Total events
Total events
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Total events
February 2025
17
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13
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7
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9
February 2025
4
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February 2025
64
Cumulative total
Cumulative total
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Cumulative total
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64
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| 3Mon | 4Tue | 5Wed | 6Thu | 7Fri | 8Sat | 9Sun | 10Mon | 11Tue | 12Wed | 13Thu | 14Fri | |||
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||||||||
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Biathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| Curling | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 3 | ||
| Figure skating | ● | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Freestyle skiing | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
| Ice hockey | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |
| Short-track speed skating | ● | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Ski mountaineering | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Snowboarding | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Speed skating | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
| Total events | 17 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 64 | ||||||
| Cumulative total | 17 | 30 | 37 | 47 | 56 | 60 | 64 | |||||||
| Event/Date→ | 3Mon | 4Tue | 5Wed | 6Thu | 7Fri | 8Sat | 9Sun | 10Mon | 11Tue | 12Wed | 13Thu | 14Fri | Events | |
| February 2025 | ||||||||||||||
· Medal table
1
1
Rank
1
Nation
China*
Gold
32
Silver
27
Bronze
26
Total
85
2
2
Rank
2
Nation
South Korea
Gold
16
Silver
15
Bronze
14
Total
45
3
3
Rank
3
Nation
Japan
Gold
10
Silver
12
Bronze
15
Total
37
4
4
Rank
4
Nation
Kazakhstan
Gold
4
Silver
9
Bronze
7
Total
20
5
5
Rank
5
Nation
Philippines
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Rank
Uzbekistan
Nation
1
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
7
7
Rank
7
Nation
North Korea
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
8
8
Rank
8
Nation
Chinese Taipei
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Thailand
Thailand
Rank
Thailand
Nation
0
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Totals (9 entries)
Totals (9 entries)
Rank
Totals (9 entries)
Nation
64
Gold
64
Silver
64
Bronze
192
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China* | 32 | 27 | 26 | 85 |
| 2 | South Korea | 16 | 15 | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | Japan | 10 | 12 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 192 | |
· External links
| Preceded bySapporo | Asian Winter GamesHarbin IX Asian Winter Games (2025) | Succeeded byNeom |
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