(251227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2025: On February 7, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 9th Asian Winter Games (AWG) open in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Another major international winter sports event held in China after the 2022 Winter Olympics, the eight-day AWG attracted more than 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and regions, showcasing China's continuous progress in winter sports.
This file photo taken on Feb. 7, 2025 shows the cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
