IOC code CHN | Competitors 66 in 9 sports | |
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Website www.olympic.cn (Chinese) (English) MedalsRanked 12th GoldSilverBronzeTotal3429 | ||
China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014.
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Alpine skiing
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, China has two athletes in qualification position.
Biathlon
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships China qualified 1 man and 4 women.
Cross-country skiing
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, China has qualified a total quota of four athletes.
Curling
Based on results from 2012 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Men's Curling Championship, China has qualified their men's team as one of the seven highest ranked nations. The Women's team managed to qualify by winning the last chance qualifying event in December 2013. The men's team will consist of Liu Rui, Xu Xiaoming, Ba Dexin, Zang Jialiang and Zou Dejia. The women's team will consist of the defending bronze medalists Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan and new alternate Jiang Yilun.
Men's tournament
Final round robin standings
China has a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10.
Women's tournament
Final round robin standings
China has a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10.
Figure skating
China has achieved the following quota places: The team consists of eight athletes. The team has also qualified for the team trophy.
Freestyle skiing
China has qualified nine quota spots for the following events. The full list of Chinese freestyle skiing team was officially announced on January 26, 2014.
Short track speed skating
China qualified five skaters of each gender for the Olympics during World Cup 3 & 4 in November 2013. They qualified the maximum number of starting places with 3 for each gender in each distance (500m, 1000m, & 1500m) and both a men's and women's relay team.
China was hot favorites to win most of the gold medals from the women in the short-track speed skating, including in the 500m, 1000m & 3000m women's relay. However reigning three-time Olympic gold medalist from Vancouver Wang Meng, broke her ankle during a crash during ice training on January 15, 2014 and did not compete at the Olympics. Creating a big blow to the medal chances for China, and an emotional impact on the team with only a month remaining before Sochi. China was handed another blow with disqualification from the women's 3000m relay final at Sochi, after impeding on the last lap giving arch rival Korea the gold medal. Korea was handed the same disqualification in Vancouver that gave China the gold medal four years earlier. Fan Kexin was set to win the 500m after Wang Meng's injury. However again fell during the semi's. However China picked up to win surprise win's in the 500m from Li Jianrou, and 1500m from Zhou Yang. The men also came away with un-predicted medals.
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Snowboarding
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
Speed skating
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, China has earned the following start quotas:
Current 2014 World Sprint Speed Skating Champion Yu Jing will miss the Games due to reoccurrence of an old waist injury. Jing was selected to ride the women's 500 m. Deputy Secretary General of the delegation is studying who is going to replace her.