Editor's note: Decision Makers is a global platform for decision makers to share their insights on events shaping today's world. Vinod Kumar Tiwari is the deputy director general of the Olympic Council of Asia. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.
The ninth Asian Winter Games (AWG) is being held in Harbin, the capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, from February 7 to 14, 2025, representing the latest international comprehensive winter sports event held in China since the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Overall, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has been highly impressed with the preparations. Every visiting delegate has had warm words of praise for the venues and infrastructure such as the high-speed train from Harbin to Yabuli where the snow events will take place.