Hey there, winter sports fans! ❄️
Exciting news from Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province! The 2025 Asian Winter Games are coming up, and guess what? Most of the tickets for the ice events are nearly sold out! ⛸️🏒
With less than three weeks to go, over 1,270 athletes from 34 countries and regions in Asia are getting ready to compete in 64 events across 11 sports. The games will start on February 3, and the athletes from the home country, China, will make their first appearance on February 4.
That’s a lot of sports action! There will be 64 gold medals up for grabs, and the first winner will be decided on February 8. Ice events will happen in Harbin, while snow events will be held in Yabuli.
To make sure everything runs smoothly, the organizers have been busy. They set up 17 test events at all the venues, and 14 of them are already done! Plus, since snow events can be tricky with the weather, over 30 weather experts are in Yabuli to help out.
Are you excited? Maybe you’ll be watching some of these events on TV or online. If you love ice skating, hockey, or skiing, this is going to be awesome!
Fun fact: Harbin is famous for its amazing ice and snow festival. People build huge sculptures out of ice and snow. It’s like a real-life winter wonderland! ⛄️
Don’t miss out on the action! Let’s cheer on the athletes as they go for gold! 🥇
Reference(s):
Ice event tickets nearly sold out for 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games
cgtn.com
