Gao Tingyu (L), Lian Ziwen (C) and Ning Zhongyan of China pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's team sprint final match of the speed skating event at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

　　HARBIN, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- China sealed six out of seven golds on offer at the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games on Monday, with Japan bagging the rest in the cross-country men's 10km free.

　　Speed skater Gao Tingyu, one of the six OCA flagbearers during the Harbin 2025 opening ceremony, pocketed his second gold at the Games in the men's 500-meter, following his triumph in the men's 100m race last Saturday. Wataru Morishige of Japan and South Korean Kim Jun-ho finished second and third, respectively.

　　Yang Binyu led a podium sweep for China in the speed skating women's 3,000m, with Han Mei and 18-year-old Tai Zhien securing silver and bronze.

　　Yang Binyu (L) of China celebrates after the women's 3000m final match of the speed skating event at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

　　The Chinese skaters then kept the strong momentum, clocking one minute and 19.22 seconds to win the men's team sprint. South Korea trailed 1.26 seconds to take the silver, while Japan settled for the bronze.

　　With four finals scheduled on Tuesday to conclude the speed skating event, China with seven golds now has already secured the sport's medal table title.

　　China added three golds in snow events in Yabuli.