The South Korean sports delegation, which participated in the Asian Winter Games for the first time in eight years, entered Harbin, China, where the decisive battle took place. The headquarters of the South Korean delegation led by the head of the delegation, Choi Hongxun (President of the Korean Skiing and Snowboarding Association), arrived in Harbin via Taiping International Airport on the afternoon of the 4th local time.

On the afternoon of the 4th, all the staff of the Korean Sports Association and all the members of the Korean delegation, including the cross-country team, entered Harbin Taiping International Airport for a group photo.

A total of 29 people entered Harbin on the same day, including 16 executives from the headquarters of the Korea Sports Association and 13 members of the cross-country skiing team. Cross-country skiing representatives Lee Eui-jin and Lee Jun-su stood at the front of the team with a Tai Chi flag, and relevant people, including the head of the group, Choi Hong-hoon, also entered the arrival hall with bright expressions. More than 20 people from the Immigration Department, including Deputy Consul General Ha Tae-wook, the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Shenyang, the Federation of Korean Associations in China, and the Korean Association of Harbin, shouted "Come on Korea, come on the team."

Head Choi Hongxun greeted him and said, "I heard that the weather was already very cold, so I was worried before I came, but because of this warm welcome, I felt very strong. With the enthusiasm of cheering, you should be able to get through. We will strive to create good results and repay everyone's cheers. ”

On the afternoon of the 4th, Lee Yi-jin, the South Korean cross-country skiing team, entered the country from Harbin Taiping International Airport and was receiving a bouquet from the Harbin Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee

Lee Eui-jin expressed his thoughts and said: "Welcome, everyone, in a good mood. Since they are prepared to perform at their best, they want to win prizes in both the team and individual competitions. Li Junshu also expressed: "I will repay everyone with good results." I want to wear the team medal around my neck first. ”

The 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will be held again after 8 years after the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, will hold the opening ceremony at 8 pm Beijing time on the 7th at the Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Sports Center, and the competition will last until the 14th. The Korean delegation started ice hockey on the 1st, short track speed skating and curling mixed doubles on the 2nd, speed skating on the 3rd and other events were the first to enter the schedule of the Harbin Asian Winter Games, and the first match with the Philippines on the 4th began the curling mixed doubles round-robin schedule.

On the 5th, the South Korean alpine skiing, snowboarding, and freestyle skiing teams will arrive in Harbin, and the entry of the athletes will continue. More than 1,300 athletes from 34 countries and regions participated in the competition, and a total of 64 gold medals will be awarded in 11 events in six events: ice, skiing, curling, ice hockey, biathlon and mountain skiing.

On the afternoon of the 4th, all the staff of the Korean Athletic Association and all the members of the Korean Legion, including the cross-country skiing team, were entering Harbin Taiping International Airport

At the Sapporo Asian Winter Games, Korea ranked second in the medal table with 16 gold, 18 silver, and 16 bronze medals, and will form a delegation of 222 athletes (148 athletes, 52 competition managers, and 22 headquarters managers) to compete in all six major events.

Head Choi Hong-hoon made up his mind and said, "This is the Asian Winter Games that the athletes have been waiting for for a long time, and we will try our best to show the strength that we have honed." Although Asian countries have invested a lot in winter sports and are expected to fight fiercely, we will work hard to hold on to second place in the medal table. ”

At the opening ceremony of this year's Asian Winter Games, the South Korean delegation will use ice hockey player Lee Congmin and curling player Kim Eun-ji as flag bearers. From the 5th to the 6th, the Korean team will participate in the curling mixed doubles and ice hockey group stage, and from the opening day 7, the short track speed skating qualifiers, which are considered to be the "land of medals" of South Korea, will be held, and the gold medal in the short track speed skating event will be awarded on the 8th.