The gold, silver and bronze medals of the 9th Asian Winter Games in 2025 are unveiled on Wednesday at the 100-day countdown ceremony held in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
People gathered at the Harbin Ice Hockey Arena in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday evening to celebrate the 100-day countdown to the 9th Asian Winter Games, which will kick off on Feb 7 next year.
The revelation of the gold, silver, and bronze medals, alongside the torch and the Games' theme song, sparked a wave of cheers from the attendees at the event.
The torch of gold, silver and bronze of the 9th Asian Winter Games in 2025 is unveiled on Wednesday at the 100-day countdown ceremony held in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Harbin 2025 will be the pinnacle of winter sports events in Asia, said Raja Randhir Singh, President of the Olympics Council of Asia, via a short video at the ceremony.
"Harbin will become the second city to have hosted two editions of the Asian Winter Games, which will be a significant honor for the city and a brilliant milestone in the history of the Asian Winter Games," he said.
"China has rich experience in hosting major sports events, and Harbin has demonstrated professionalism, efficiency, and outstanding work preparing for the Asian Winter Games," he added.
The 100-day countdown ceremony for the start of the 9th Asian Winter Games is held in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday evening. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Singh stated that Harbin 2025 would welcome the highest number of participating countries, regions, and athletes in the history of the Asian Winter Games, adding that he had complete confidence that Harbin would host a splendid event.
The 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games will feature the largest representation of Asian countries and regions to date, with 34 National Olympic Committees, including newcomers Cambodia and Saudi Arabia, confirming their entries. The event is expected to host over 1,500 athletes.
The 100-day countdown ceremony for the start of the 9th Asian Winter Games is held in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday evening. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The 100-day countdown ceremony for the start of the 9th Asian Winter Games is held in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday evening. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The 100-day countdown ceremony for the start of the 9th Asian Winter Games is held in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Wednesday evening. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]