The Philippines curling team has been rocking it in Harbin, China, claiming the tropical country's first Asian Winter Games medal with a victory in the men's final against South Korea.

The Chinese win twice as many gold medals (32) as nearest challengers South Korea, with Japan third with 10. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Asian Winter Games concluded on Friday in Harbin, marking an historic achievement for the Hong Kong, China delegation, as they delivered

Associated Press photographers captured the most exciting moments of the first six days of the Asian Winter Games, including some gravity-defying moves from ice hockey, figure skating and the Alpine skiing events teams.

Under the theme "Spring Warms Harbin, Love Inspires Asia," the hour-long closing ceremony celebrated the unifying power of winter sports as the continental event returned to China's "Ice City" for the second time since its first hosting in 1996.

Associated Press photographers captured the most exciting moments of the first six days of the Asian Winter Games, including some gravity-defying moves from ice hockey, figure skating and the Alpine skiing events teams.

The influence of the Asian Winter Games has extended far beyond Harbin, fueling a nationwide winter tourism boom. Since December 2024, winter sports enthusiasm has surged across the country, with a notable trend of "northern snow heading south" as regions in southern China expand their ice and snow offerings.

For the first time in a major sports event, the Harbin AWG has deployed 5G-A millimeter wave (MMW) technology, makingthe downlink rates exceed 10Gbps. This enables seamless 8K live sports streaming for global audiences,

The historic and gold-winning Philippine men's curling team members at the Asian Winter Games stand to receive a P500,000 incentive each from the government. Under the Republic Act 10699, also known as the 'National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act',

China topped the final medal table at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin with a record haul on Friday but its delegation's head stressed the need for improvement if the country is to be competitive at the highest level.