Afghanistan competed at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, from February 7 to 14. The Afghani team consisted of three male snowboarders. Snowboarder Nizaruddin Ali Zada was the country's opening ceremony flagbearer.
Afghanistan returns to the Asian Winter Games with their last competition being in 2011. Despite the fall of the Islamic Republic and the takeover of the Taliban in 2021, Afghan athletes competed under the old tricolor flag.
Competitors The following table lists the Afghan delegation per sport and gender.
SportMenWomenTotalSnowboarding303Total303
Snowboarding
Afghanistan entered three male snowboarders. Included on the team was Ahmad Habibzi, who fled Afghanistan in 1995 at the age of four due to war and settled in Toronto, Canada. Habibzi had only received his Afghan passport after landing in Harbin. All three members of the team were refugees who fled Afghanistan.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2RankRun 1Run 2Run 3RankNizaruddin Ali ZadaHalfpipe7.007.007.0010Final cancelledAhmad Habibzi5.255.255.2511Final cancelledAhmad Hayat4.254.254.2512Final cancelledAhmad HabibziSlopestyle8.508.508.5010Did not advance
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