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

China's Chi Chunxue, Li Lei, Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Chen Lingshuang (from left to right) take photos after winning the Cross-Country Skiing women's 4x5km relay match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on Feb 12, 2025. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn]

Silver medalists Chen Meiting (L)/Xu Mengtao of China pose during the awarding ceremony for the freestyle skiing women's aerials synchro final at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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.

(250212) -- YABULI, Feb. 12, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Li Lei (2nd R) of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing women's 4x5km relay match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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,