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 9th Asian Winter Games kicked off its first day of competition today in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, with an impressive start for China. In the women's freeski halfpipe final, Li Fanghui delivered a dominant performance,

Figure skater Kim Hyun-gyeom at Asian Winter Games Kim Hyun-gyeom of South Korea performs in the men's singles free program at the Asian Winter Games at Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Center Multifunctional Hall in Harbin,