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.

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. Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines all won Asian Winter Games medals for the first time.

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

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 Philippines, with brothers Marc and Enrico Pfister as spearheads, sank powerhouse Japan, 10-4, on Thursday to barge into curling’s men’s team semifinals of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.

Liu Mengting (C), Yang Ruyi (R) and Han Linshan of China celebrate after the women's freeski slopestyle final at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 11, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

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.