24th Winter Universiade

Day-8: Leisure day offers 3 golds at Winter Universiade

Athletes of China celebrate after the women's team pursuit final of speed skating in the 24th World Winter Universiade in Harbin, capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 26, 2009. Full story

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Winter Universiade concludes in Harbin, first-time host makes history
11:11 GMT
All doping tests return negative at Harbin Winter Universiade
12:25 GMT
Day-8: Leisure day offers 3 golds at Winter Universiade
09:19 GMT
Japan beats UK 10-0 in women's ice hockey
13:55 GMT
Roundup: Chinese snowboarder Liu tests her Olympic mettle with Winter Universiade
13:27 GMT
Swiss Cuche wins men giant slalom final of alpine skiing
11:19 GMT
South Korea wins ski jumping team event at Winter Universiade
13:04 GMT
China's Dong wins gold at women's 5000m of speed skating
11:36 GMT
China, S Korea split medals in speed skating at Harbin Universiade
09:47 GMT
Japan's Sato wins nordic combined at Harbin Universiade

BACKGROUND

Posters of the 24th Winter Universiade

This is one of the official posters of the 24th Winter Universiade. The Winter Universiade will inaugurate on Feb. 18, 2009, in Harbin.

Winter Universiade concludes in Harbin, first-time host makes history

2009-03-01 01:45:41 GMT Xinhua English HARBIN, Northeast China, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- First-time host China made the history of winning the medal race for the first time as the 24th Winter Universiade concluded here on Saturday.

All doping tests return negative at Harbin Winter Universiade

2009-02-27 11:11:36 GMT Xinhua English HARBIN, Northeast China, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- All 160 samples tested so far at the Harbin Winter Universiade returned negative, a senior official from world university sports governing body FISU said Friday.

Chinese snowboard team progressing, Europeans dominate as usual

2009-02-27 09:25:16 GMT Xinhua English MAOERSHAN, Northeast China, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Snowboard had rarely came to headlines in China.

China wins women's curling title at Harbin Universiade

2009-02-27 06:25:04 GMT Xinhua English HARBIN, Northeast China, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- China edged over Canada 6-5 to win the women's curling title on Friday, adding the 17th gold for the host at the ongoing Harbin Winter Universiade.

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Japan beats UK 10-0 in women's ice hockey

2009-02-26 09:19:39 GMT Xinhua English Players of Japan celebrate a score during the women's play-off round match of ice hockey against Great Britain in the 24th World Winter Universiade at Harbin Ice Hockey Gym in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 24, 2009. Japan won 10-0 and took the 5th in the event. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Women's slalom of alpine skiing at Winter Universiade

2009-02-26 09:12:33 GMT Xinhua English Katarzyna Karasinska of Poland competes during the women's slalom of alpine skiing in the 24th Winter Universiade at the Yabuli Ski Resort 195km southeast away from Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 26, 2009. Katarzyna Karasinska claimed the title with 1:25.39.(Xinhua/Xu Yu)

China's Dong wins gold at women's 5000m of speed skating

2009-02-24 13:04:43 GMT Xinhua English Gold medalist China's Dong Feifei (C) and her teammate silver medalist Fu Chunyan (L) and bronze medalist Poland's Luiza Zlotkowska pose for group pictures during the awarding ceremony for women's 5000m of speed skating in the 24th World Winter Universiade at Heilongjiang Speed Skating Gym in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 24, 2009.

Top three of free dance for ice dancing

2009-02-24 03:55:21 GMT Xinhua English Israel's Alexandra Zaretski/Roman Zaretski won the free dance event for Ice Dancing at the 24th World Winter Universiade with a total of 177.43 points in Harbin, capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 23, 2009.

Preparations of 24th Winter Universiade

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Harbin-ger of good things to come

2009-02-19 06:53:55 GMT China Daily HARBIN -- China creamed everyone at last year's Summer Olympics but its winter sportsmen and women are still playing catch up - a race they aim to improve on at this month's Winter Universiade.

Harbin ready for the coming World Winter Universiade

2009-02-17 10:59:27 GMT Xinhua English Photo taken on Feb.17, 2009 shows Dongdong, the mascot of the 24th Winter Universiade in Yabuli Ski Resort.

Helicopter on standby for Winter Universiade first aid service

2009-02-17 10:59:01 GMT Xinhua English YABULI, Northeast China, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter is on standby at the gate of the Yabuli Ski Resort to provide instant transportation to big hospitals in Harbin in case of emergency or serious injuries during the 24th Winter Universiade.

Tickets selling in full swing for 24th Winter Universiade

2009-02-16 12:18:48 GMT Xinhua English HARBIN, Northeast China, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tickets are on hot sale, especially for speed-skating and short track speed-skating events at the coming 24th Winter Universiade, concerned officials said on Monday.