China has capped off their Games with a grandiose finale at what has been their wonderland of ice and snow.
In case you've missed it, we relive last night's closing ceremony of the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin.
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With new stars shining, we just seen a tremendous return of the Asian Winter Games, and it's good to have them back after been eight years.
As always, even after the Games are over, Harbin - China's city of ice and snow - is where all hearts keep on beating.
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It was the last hurrah at Harbin 2025, but even as the Games end, our #GameIsntOver as we face a new start.
That was tonight's closing ceremony, as the IX Asian Winter Games of Harbin, China signs off.
See you in Italy for the Winter Olympics.
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Springtime has finally arrived, and it was pivotal in Chinese culture as it represents rebirth, renewal, growth, and a new beginning.
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The ice lantern from the opening ceremony is present again tonight.
The fire inside the lantern dims, and so does the cauldron just as it is being extinguished.
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As the athletes leave Harbin, we say goodbye to ice and snow, just as we welcome springtime.
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The logo for Saudi Arabia's 2029 Winter Asiad is revealed tonight at the end of the handover segment.
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Following the handover, we have our first preview of what will come at the 2029 Winter Asiad that's hosted by Saudi Arabia.
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Trojena is a mountain tourism destination that's still under construction in Neom, an entirely planned city situated at Tabuk Province, which is located along the northwestern coast of Saudi Arabia.
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Harbin turned over its hosting honors to Trojena, hosts of the 2029 Winter Asiad.
But honestly, we believe the Games itself, being held in a very hot Middle East, could be among one of the world's strangest winter multi-sport competitions yet.
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Olympic Council of Asia Timothy Fok officially closes the Harbin Games, and calls upon participants to assemble at Saudi Arabia for the next Asian Winter Games in 2029.
The OCA flag is then being lowered afterwards.
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The flags of the participating nations are now entering the arena.
What follows is primarily a carnival for all the thousands of athletes, being led out onto the stage by the mascots Binbin and Nini.
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Here's some views from inside the ABC Hall at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center ahead of the ceremonies.
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RIGHT NOW - We're at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center for one final time.
Tonight, we bid farewell to the IX Asian Winter Games in Harbin, and as noticed by the theme of tonight's closing ceremonies, spring is fast approaching in China.
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Even in championship matches like these, every team has played a part in history.
Let's have a recap on the remaining events at the last day of the Asian Winter Games.
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LATER ON - The time has almost come to bid goodbye to the first Asian Winter Games in eight years.
Tonight, all the athletes will gather around at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center for one last time, as Harbin 2025 draws to a close.
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After been a week of competitions, we now take a look at the final medal tally.
As expected, hosts China came out as the overall winners of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, having won 85 medals that included a haul of 32 golds.
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One of the last remaining gold medals to be given away at Harbin 2025 went to Kazakhstan, just as its boys have achieved the three-peat in men's ice hockey after thwarting Japan, 5-0, in the gold final.
🥇 Kazakhstan (KAZ)
🥈 Japan (JPN)
🥉 South Korea (KOR)
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All over now at the Harbin Ice Hockey Arena, and it is the Kazakh men who has snagged the three-peat at the Winter Asiad, powering themselves toward gold just after cleaning out Japan, 5-0.
KAZ - 5
JPN - 0
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It's all joys for Smile Japan as they are still Asian Winter Games champions in women's ice hockey, clinching the gold upon finishing the medal round on top after winning all three of their matches.
🥇 Japan (JPN)
🥈 Kazakhstan (KAZ)
🥉 China (CHN)
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Here are the final standings for the women's medal round, and this is where the medalists are all determined.
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Smile Japan were proven themselves to be a tough challenger, and they have come out on top of women's hockey at the Asiad as they drubbed China, 8-1, to secure the gold medal.
JPN - 8
CHN - 1
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South Korea has put up the perfect 1️⃣0️⃣ at Harbin, and they brought the Winter Asiad title in women's curling back to their nation after been 18 years just as they outsmarted hosts China, 7-2, in the gold medal decider.
🥇 South Korea (KOR)
🥈 China (CHN)
🥉 Japan (JPN)
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The Koreans have shown to China that there's no one would stop them, and they completed their unbeaten run at Harbin 2025 with a 7-2 victory over the hosts to take women's curling gold, much to the silence of the home crowd.
KOR - 7
CHN - 2
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Japan's girls have walked away as Asian Winter Games bronze medalists in women's curling just after thumping Kazakhstan, prevailing themselves in the match for third with the score of 6-3.
KAZ - 3
JPN - 6
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Although China had scored first, the Koreans came to foil the home fans' party in the later periods, just as they nabbed the bronze medal in men's hockey through a come-from-behind triumph at 5-2.
KOR - 5
CHN - 2
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Kazakhstan has now secured a place in the podium just after icing the Koreans down this morning, leaving them winless in the women's final round as the Kazakhs take a second win through a 3-0 result.
KOR - 0
KAZ - 3
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ICE HOCKEY (14 FEBRUARY) - It is gameday for one final time at Harbin 2025, as we got the remaining final round games in the women's division, and the medal matches for the men's sides.
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