Chinese athletes hope to warm up for 2026 Winter Olympics at Asian Winter Games

HARBIN, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The 9th Asian Winter Games, as China's first international multi-winter sports competition following the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, provides a valuable platform for top Chinese athletes to prepare for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

"Many events of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will feature in the 9th Asian Winter Games, so the Asian Winter Games will serve as an im