China took three of four speed skating gold medals on Saturday. Ning Zhongyan, one of the Chinese delegation's flagbearers at the opening ceremony, won the men's 1,500m race, while Chinese skaters swept the women's 1,500m podium, with Han Mei bagging the gold. China's Olympic champion Gao Tingyu took the men's 100m gold, while Lee Na-hyun of South Korea won the women's 100m race.

Several Chinese skiers put on remarkable performances on snow at the Yabuli Ski Resort.

Li Fanghui secured the host nation's first gold medal at the Harbin Games, triumphing in the women's freeski halfpipe event. The 21-year-old led the competition with a score of 95.25 points, with compatriot Zhang Kexin claiming silver with 89.25.

For the men's freeski halfpipe, Lee Seung-hun of South Korea took the gold on his last run of 97.50 points, and China's Sheng Haipeng finished second.