With curling finally getting full attention from the Philippines after the country's historic performance in the Harbin Asian Winter Games, it’s now time to focus on the next important thing for it to be sustained — funding.

Associated Press photographers captured the most exciting moments of the first six days of the Asian Winter Games, including some gravity-defying moves from ice hockey, figure skating and the Alpine skiing events teams.

China topped the final medal table at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin with a record haul on Friday but its delegation's head stressed the need for improvement if the country is to be competitive at the highest level.

Asian Winter Games concluded on Friday in Harbin, marking an historic achievement for the Hong Kong, China delegation, as they delivered

Associated Press photographers captured the most exciting moments of the first six days of the Asian Winter Games, including some gravity-defying moves from ice hockey, figure skating and the Alpine skiing events teams.

The Philippines won gold after winning the final against South Korea. This year’s Games are the first to which Hong Kong has sent a curling team. The city has appeared in six previous Asian Winter Games, going back to the first in Sapporo in 1986, but never won a medal.

The Middle Eastern country officially received the flag of the Olympic Council of Asia on Friday, a gesture that marks the beginning of preparations

The Philippines curling team has been rocking it in Harbin, China, claiming the tropical country's first Asian Winter Games medal with a victory in the men's final against South Korea.

Marc Pfister didn’t come all the way from Bern, Switzerland just to grab any medal of lesser value at the 9th Asian Winter Games. The Filipino-Swiss skip accomplished that mission as the PH men’s curling team seized a historic gold medal for the country over highly favored South Korea,

S. Korean athletes return home from Winter Asian Games South Korean athletes who participated in the Winter Asian Games in Harbin, China, pose for a photo at a welcome-home ceremony held at Incheon International Airport,

Games closed in Harbin on Friday with host China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the Philippines among the tropical countries making history. Tightly rehearsed dancers and a digital symphony orchestra kicked off the closing ceremony before athletes entered the 10,