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.

Team China dominated the medals table at the Harbin Asian Winter Games which close on Friday evening. The national team ended the Games with 85

Games close later Friday in Harbin with hosts China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the Philippines among the tropical countries making history. The ninth edition of the regional Games -- but first since 2017 -- saw China win twice as many gold medals as nearest challengers South Korea as of Friday morning,

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.

(250213) -- HARBIN, Feb. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Goalkeeper Narisawa Yuta (C) of Japan competes during the men's ice hockey play-offs semifinal match between South Korea and Japan at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Feb. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Korea suffered a 2-1 loss against China to open the final round of the women's hockey tournament at the Asian Winter Games in China on Wednesday.

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.