China topped the final medal table at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin with a record haul on Friday but its delegation's head stressed the need for improvement if the country is to be competitive at the highest level.

The Chinese win twice as many gold medals (32) as nearest challengers South Korea, with Japan third with 10. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Philippines curling team has been rocking it in China, claiming the tropical country’s first Asian Winter Games medal with a victory in the men’s final against South Korea.