China marks 100th gold in AWG history as S Korea claims 1st gold of Harbin 2025
China dominated in the women's cross-country skiing sprint classic, with all four competitors advancing to the final. Veteran Li achieved victory in three minutes and 25.25 seconds, marking China's 100th gold medal in Asian Winter Games history. Her teammate Meng Honglian secured the silver in 3:25.91, while another Chinese Dinigeer Yilamujiang took the bronze.
In the men's sprint classic event, China's Wang Qiang finished the final with a time of 2:56.19 to secure the gold. Kazakhstan's Konstantin Bortsov took the silver, while Wang's teammate Saimuhaer Sailike claimed the bronze.
A near-flawless final run saw 18-year-old Zhang Xiaonan score 95.25 to clinch the gold for China in the women's snowboard slopestyle. China's Xiong Shirui secured the silver with 75.25 points, while 15-year-old Japanese Himari Ishii took bronze with a score of 69.50.
