Chinese Winter Games
The Chinese Winter Games are a winter sports event staged in China. An ice hockey tournament is played as part of the program. The Winter Games have been staged since 1959 and 2016 was the 13th edition of the event.
Hong Kong and Macau were among the nine participants in the 2012 tournament. Harbin beat Hong Kong 17-0 and Qiqihar defeated Macau 21-0.[1] In the final, Harbin earned a narrow 1-0 win over Qiqihar.[2]
At the 2016 tournament, staged in Urumqi, Qiqihar beat dark horse Chengde 8-1 to set up a final showdown against five-time champions Harbin, who defeated Jiamusi 6-2 to advance.[3] Qiqihar claimed the title with a 3-1 win over Harbin, while Chengde took third place by beating Jiamusi 4-1.[4]
The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19, and 2024 played in Hulunbuir from July 13-August 6, 2023.
Champions
- 2024 (played summer 2023): Men's: 1. Beijing, 2. Inner Mongolia, 3. Shaanxi, Women's: 1. Guangdong, 2. Heilongjiang, 3. Beijing, Men's Youth: 1. Beijing, 2. Heilongjiang, 3. Shaanxi, Women's Youth: 1. Beijing, 2. Sichuan, 3. Liaoning
- 2020: cancelled
- 2016: Qiqihar
- 2012: Harbin
- 2008: Harbin
- 2003: Qiqihar
Editions
- 1959 - 1st National Winter Games, Jilin, Harbin
- 1965 - 2nd National Winter Games, -- (suspended)
- 1976 - 3rd National Winter Games, Harbin, Shangzhi
- 1979 - 4th National Winter Games, Shangzhi, Ürümqi, Beijing
- 1983 - 5th National Winter Games, Harbin, Yabuli
- 1987 - 6th National Winter Games, Changchun, Changbaishan
- 1991 - 7th National Winter Games, Harbin
- 1995 - 8th National Winter Games, Jilin
- 1999 - 9th National Winter Games, Changchun
- 2003 - 10th National Winter Games, Harbin, Yabuli
- 2008 - 11th National Winter Games, Jan 17 - Jan 27, 2008 in Qiqihar
- 2012 - 12th National Winter Games, Jan 1 - Jan 13 2012 in Changchun
- 2016 - 13th Chinese National Winter Games, Jan 20 - Jan 30, 2016 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang
- 2024 - 14th Chinese National Winter Games, originally scheduled to be held from Feb 16 - Feb 26, 2020 in Hailar and Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region—postponed to 2024