Chinese skier Eileen Gu to participate in Harbin Asian Winter Games

(ECNS) -- Chinese skier Gu Ailing, also known as Eileen Gu, is to attend the 9th Asian Winter Games that will be held in northeast China’s Harbin from February 7 to 14 as an athlete of Team China.

Gu has confirmed her participation in the U-freeski event and plans to compete the big air and slopestyle competitions.

The Chinese delegation is composed of 257 people, including 170 athletes, 85 males and 85 females, with an average age of 23, and they will compete in 64 events. Among them, 147 will attend the games for the first time.

Xu Mengtao and Gao Tingyu, who won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics, will also compete in the games.

Additionally, the 34 countries and regions set to compete in Harbin will be represented by 1,275 athletes, an increase of 128 athletes over the previous high of 1,147 athletes at the Sapporo Games.

Wang Hongxin, director of the Harbin Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism, revealed that during the Winter Asian Games, major scenic spots, venues, and events will be interconnected to form 12 premium travel routes. Alongside the opening and closing ceremonies, a diverse range of performances and activities will take place across various city locations.