Athletes will compete for 64 sets of medals in 12 sports. As previously reported, these Winter Asian Games promise to be an exciting event with a record number of participating countries. Currently, around 1,500 athletes from 34 countries and regions have submitted their applications.
Zhang Haihua, Deputy Secretary General of the Organizing Committee for the Winter Asian Games and Deputy Mayor of Harbin, noted that interest in winter sports is growing even in tropical Asian countries.
