Players of Hong Kong, China, celebrate after winning the Men’s Round Robin Group B session 6 match of the curling event between Hong Kong, China, and Japan at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

HARBIN, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Team Hong Kong, China, triumphed 7-3 over Team Japan in Men's Curling during the Round Robin of the 9th Asian Winter Games on Monday.

After a blank first end, Japan scored one point in the second end with the hammer, but Team Hong Kong, China, responded with three consecutive points in the next two ends, taking a 3-1 lead at halftime.

Although Team Japan leveled the score in the sixth end, Team Hong Kong, China, regained the lead with the hammer heading into the final end, leading 4-3. Staying composed, Team Hong Kong, China, stole three points in the last end to secure a 7-3 victory.

Hong Kong, China's third skip, Yan Ho Tin Martin, reflected on the match, saying, "It was such an intense game, and it came down to the wire. This was a crucial encounter, and we had made up our minds even before stepping onto the sheet—victory was non-negotiable."

Later in the evening, Team Hong Kong, China's Women's team faced Team ROK. After a 1-1 tie in the first two ends, Team ROK took control with two consecutive points in the third and fourth ends, extending their lead to 3-1. Team Hong Kong, China, struggled with errors, allowing Team ROK to dominate and finish the game 9-2 by the sixth end.

China's Women's team defeated Team Qatar 14-0 in the morning, while China's Men's team secured an 11-1 win also against Team Qatar in the afternoon. In other matches, Japan's Women's team beat the Philippines 6-4, and the ROK’s Women's team routed Team Thailand 14-0.