Feng Junxi/Wang Xue (L) of China celebrate after the freestyle skiing women's aerials synchro final at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

　　In the men's aerials synchro final, Kazakhstan's Roman Ivanov and Sherzod Khashirbayev won the country's first gold in snow events at the Harbin Games, while China's Geng Hu and Yang Yuheng took silver, and Li Xinpeng and Qi Guangpu earned bronze.

　　Japan's Rai Kasamura won the men's freeski slopestyle title, with his teammate Ruka Ito taking silver. Thailand's Paul Henri Vieuxtemps made history by winning bronze, the country's first-ever Asian Winter Games medal.

　　Vieuxtemps said he was “deeply honored to have won Thailand's historic first medal“, adding that “I've done my best and successfully executed the most challenging trick.“

　　“Before my final run, I took a moment to breathe deeply, calm my nerves, and mentally rehearse the tricks I planned to perform for my last chance.“

　　China's speed skating team wrapped up its competition with a dominant performance, winning all four gold medals contested on the day. Ning Zhongyan set a new Games record in the men's 1,000 meters with a time of one minute, 8.81 seconds. South Korea's Cha Min-kyu came second, and China's Lian Ziwen grabbed bronze.

　　Ning Zhongyan of China celebrates after the men's 1,000m final match of the speed skating event at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 11, 2025. (Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua)