Associated Press photographers captured the most exciting moments of the first six days of the Asian Winter Games, including some gravity-defying moves from ice hockey, figure skating and the Alpine skiing events teams.

North Korea sent a drastically reduced delegation to the upcoming Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, with only three athletes competing, the country's state media reported Thursday.

Associated Press photographers captured the most exciting moments of the first six days of the Asian Winter Games, including some gravity-defying moves from ice hockey, figure skating and the Alpine skiing events teams.

Figure skater Kim Hyun-gyeom at Asian Winter Games Kim Hyun-gyeom of South Korea performs in the men's singles free program at the Asian Winter Games at Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Center Multifunctional Hall in Harbin,