Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games come to a close

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The 9th Asian Winter Games officially ended in Harbin, with Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, first vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia, declaring the Games closed. The event, which ran from February 7, saw over 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and regions compete in various winter sports, making it the largest edition in terms of participation.  China dominated the medal standings with 32 gold, 27 silver, and 26 bronze medals, followed by South Korea with 16 gold, 15 silver, and 14 bronze. Japan ranked third with 10 gold, 12 silver, and 15 bronze. The 2029 Asian Winter Games will be held in Trojena, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time the event will take place in West Asia.   #China #Chinanews #AsianWinterGames

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00:00The 9th Asian Winter Games has come to an end in Harbin with China's Premier Li Chang

00:20among those attending the closing ceremony.

00:23China topped the medal table with 32 gold, 27 silver and 26 bronze medals.

00:30Our correspondent Guo Tianqi reports.

00:35In terms of the medals, China, South Korea and Japan ranked the first, second and third

00:41respectively on the gold medals tally.

00:44And during the closing ceremony, the flag of the Asian Winter Games was handed over

00:49to Saudi Arabia, who will host the next Games in 2029.

00:55With 40% of its territory covered by desert, it will be absolutely a surprise for what

01:03kind of excitement this country will bring to us.

01:06Well, the theme of this Asian Winter Games is Dream of Winter, Love Among Asia.

01:12And it's also testified to be a model of the Asian unity as well as the cultural integration.

01:18For example, the Games have attracted more than 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and

01:23regions.

01:24Both reached a record high.

01:26And the countries including Cambodia as well as Saudi Arabia made their debuts on Asian

01:32Winter Games.

01:33It also proved the potential and the popularity of winter sports in Asia.

01:38Well, off the arena, we've also seen a lot of touching moments.

01:43For example, the athletes and media from the countries across Asia have got the opportunity

01:50to know more about the local culture.

01:53For example, they can taste some authentic Harbin cuisine as well as visit some very

01:58famous sightseeing spots, including the century old Central Street.

02:03And the hosting city Harbin have also integrated the ice and snow sports and tourism to boost

02:09consumption.

02:10For example, the famous ice and snow world have attracted more than three million visitors

02:16since the beginning of 2025.

02:18And the whole city of Harbin have received more than 12 million visitors during the spring

02:24festival, generating tourism revenue of more than 19 billion yuan or 2.6 billion U.S. dollars.

02:33Well, this satisfactory results also testified the one of the very important strategy of

02:39revitalizing Northeast China, which is the ice and snow landscape is also a very valuable

02:46asset.

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