International Events

The ninth Asian Winter Games runs from Feb. 7-14 in Harbin, China. Last held in 2017 in Sapporo, Japan, the competition has returned this year with about 1,300 competitors from 34 countries. 

Korea's 222-member national team has 148 athletes and 74 coaches and staff in six events: those on ice (figure, short track and speed skating), skiing (alpine, cross country, freestyle and snowboard), biathlon, curling, ice hockey and mountain skiing.


Korea wins 16 golds, finishes 2nd at Harbin Winter Asiad

Korea wins 16 golds, finishes 2nd at Harbin Winter Asiad

The women's national curling team on Feb. 14 celebrates after beating China, 7-2, in the final of the Asian Winter Games at Harbin Pingfang District Curling Arena in Harb...

Feb 17,2025

Korea clinches 2nd place at Winter Asiad with 3 more golds

Korea clinches 2nd place at Winter Asiad with 3 more golds

Cha Junhwan (left) and Kim Chaeyeon on Feb. 13 celebrate their gold medals in men's and women's single figure skating in the Winter Asian Games at Multifunctional Hall of...

Feb 14,2025

Freestyle skiing posts best Winter Asiad result with 5 medals

Freestyle skiing posts best Winter Asiad result with 5 medals

From left at Yabuli Ski Resort in Shangzi, southeast of Harbin, China, are Yoon Jonghyun (silver), Japan's Rai Kasamura (gold) and Shin Yeongseop (bronze) on Feb. 12 at t...

Feb 13,2025

Naturalized athlete wins Korea's 1st biathlon gold at Winter Asiad

Naturalized athlete wins Korea's 1st biathlon gold at Winter Asiad

Ekaterina Avvakumova (center), a naturalized athlete from Russia, on Feb. 11 poses with her gold medal in the women’s 7.5-km biathlon sprint at Yabuli Ski Reso...

Feb 12,2025

Winning weekend earns Korea 11 golds at Winter Asian Games

Winning weekend earns Korea 11 golds at Winter Asian Games

Choi Minjeong (center), Kim Gilli (left) and Lee So-yeon, who won the gold, silver and bronze medal, respectively, in women's 500-m short track at the Asian Winter Games,...

Feb 10,2025

Mixed doubles curling team wins playoff for semifinal berth

Mixed doubles curling team wins playoff for semifinal berth

Seong Jihoon of the national mixed doubles curling team on Feb. 6 does a sweep in a Group B match against China at Harbin Pingfang District Curling Arena in Harbin, China...

Feb 07,2025

Curling duo wins 2nd at Winter Asiad, contingency team deployed

Curling duo wins 2nd at Winter Asiad, contingency team deployed

The mixed doubles curling team of Kim Kyungae and Seong Jihoon on Feb. 5 won its second consecutive match after losing the opener at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Chi...

Feb 06,2025

Ice hockey teams win opening games at Harbin Winter Asiad

Ice hockey teams win opening games at Harbin Winter Asiad

Forward Lee Chongmin on Feb. 4 eyes a shot on goal against China in a Group A match of men's ice hockey at the Winter Asian Games in Harbin, China, at Harbin Ice Hockey A...

Feb 05,2025

National team’s launch ceremony for Harbin Asian Winter Games

National team’s launch ceremony for Harbin Asian Winter Games

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon poses for a photo on Jan. 24 in the Olympia Hall of the Seoul Olympic Parktel in the Songpa-gu District of the capital,...

Jan 24,2025