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.

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.

With the 9th Asian Winter Games in full swing in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, an assortment of official merchandise, ranging from pins and fridge magnets to the adorable Siberian tiger mascot figurines and plush toys, are selling like hotcakes.

Figure skater Kim Hyun-gyeom at Asian Winter Games Kim Hyun-gyeom of South Korea performs in the men's singles free program at the Asian Winter Games at Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Center Multifunctional Hall in Harbin,

Roman Ivanov and Sherzod Khashirbayev of Kazakhstan compete in the men's aerials synchro final at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. © Lintao Zhang