
Li Minglin (L) of China and Vladislav Kovalyov of Kazakhstan compete during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Uda Takatsugu of Japan competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Thanatip Bunrit of Thailand competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Olzhas Klimin of Kazakhstan reacts after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Yamashita Haruki of Japan competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Wang Qiang (R) and Bao Lin of China react after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Yamashita Haruki of Japan competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Zolbayar Otgonlkhagva of Mongolia competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Uda Takatsugu (L) and Yamashita Haruki of Japan celebrate after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Olzhas Klimin of Kazakhstan crosses the finish line the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Jakawan Charoensook of Thailand competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Wang Qiang (L) and Bao Lin of China react after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Liu Hao-Che (L) of Chinese Taipei competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Uda Takatsugu (front) of Japan reacts after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Olzhas Klimin of Kazakhstan reacts after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Dhanushka Bandara Gollagammana Gedara (R) of Sri Lanka competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Wang Qiang (L) and Bao Lin of China react after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Danyal Saveh Shemshaki (R) of Iran competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Wang Qiang of China reacts after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Yamashita Haruki (R) of Japan competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Yamashita Haruki (front) of Japan celebrates after the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Wang Qiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Wang Qiang (C) of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Wang Qiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Li Minglin of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025 (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Li Minglin (L) of China and Vladislav Kovalyov of Kazakhstan compete during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Wang Qiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025 (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Wang Qiang (C) of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Wang Qiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Chen Degen of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Chen Degen of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Bao Lin of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Chen Degen of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Bao Lin of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Chen Degen of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Chen Degen of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Wang Qiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

Li Minglin of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Chen Degen of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Wang Qiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Bao Lin of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Wang Qiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Wang Qiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing men's 10km free match at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Yabuli, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)