With less than a month to go before the 9th Asian Winter Games, the Chinese delegation on Thursday released its attire for the awards ceremonies in the host city of Harbin in east China's Heilongjiang Province.
Designed with the theme of "snow and ice romance", the uniform features a red snowflake pattern symbolizing the determination of the athletes and conveying the Eastern philosophy of harmonious coexistence and inclusiveness.
Women's freestyle aerials Olympic champion Xu Mengtao, short track speed skating world champions Liu Guanyi and Zang Yize, and speed skaters Ahenaer Adake and Du Haonan presented the clothing during the release ceremony.
"It's my dream. I'm looking forward to the event. I hope through hard work, I can stand on the podium in this awards ceremony uniform with my teammates," Xu said.
The indoor clothing is made of China's first self-developed high-performance waterproof and moisture-permeable material, which can help keep athletes warm and comfortable. The outdoor clothing has a body microclimate adjustment system to store and conduct heat.
"With wind and waterproofing functions, the clothing can also free us from sweating during trainings. This design for this year's Asian Winter Games is indeed amazing. It looks nice to us the athletes. I want to wear it on the podium at the Asian Winter Games," Liu said.
Scheduled for Feb 7 to 14, the upcoming Games marks the second time for Harbin to host the Games and the third time for the country.
Under the theme "Dream of Winter, Love Among Asia," the Games has so far received 1,275 athlete registrations (755 men and 520 women) from 34 countries and regions across Asia. This is expected to make it the edition with the highest number of participating countries, regions, and athletes.
Chinese delegation releases uniform for 9th Asian Winter Games awards ceremonies
