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China at the 2022 Winter Olympics

The People's Republic of China (PRC) was the host nation at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing which took place from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2] As a host, China sent its largest ever contingent delegation of 387 personnel to the games, of which 176 were athletes.[3][4]

Zhao Dan and Gao Tingyu were the country's flag bearers during the opening ceremony.[5] Meanwhile, Xu Mengtao and Gao Tingyu were the closing ceremony flagbearers.[6][7]

Achievements and records

Medalists

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Alpine skiing

By using their status as host, China has qualified two male and two female alpine skiers.[10]

Mixed

Biathlon

Men
Women
Mixed

Bobsleigh

* – Denotes the driver of the sled

Cross-country skiing

By using their status as host, China qualified four male cross-country skiers. They also qualified four female skiers, and added a fifth through reallocation.[11]

Distance
Men
Women
Sprint
Men & Women

Curling

Summary

Men's tournament

China has qualified their men's team (five athletes) as the host nation.[12]

Source: [citation needed]
Round robin

China had a bye in draws 4, 8, and 12.[15]

Draw 1

Wednesday, 9 February, 20:05

Draw 2

Thursday, 10 February, 14:05

Draw 3

Friday, 11 February, 9:05

Draw 5

Saturday, 12 February, 14:05

Draw 6

Sunday, 13 February, 9:05

Draw 7

Sunday, 13 February, 20:05

Draw 9

Tuesday, 15 February, 9:05

Draw 10

Tuesday, 15 February, 20:05

Draw 11

Wednesday, 16 February, 14:05

Women's tournament

China has qualified their women's team (five athletes) as the host nation.[12]

Source: [citation needed]
Round robin

China had a bye in draws 4, 8, and 12.[15]

Draw 1

Thursday, 10 February, 9:05

Draw 2

Thursday, 10 February, 20:05

Draw 3

Friday, 11 February, 14:05

Draw 5

Saturday, 12 February, 20:05

Draw 6

Sunday, 13 February, 14:05

Draw 7

Monday, 14 February, 9:05

Draw 9

Tuesday, 15 February, 14:05

Draw 10

Wednesday, 16 February, 9:05

Draw 11

Wednesday, 16 February, 20:05

Mixed doubles tournament

China has qualified their mixed doubles team (two athletes) as the host nation.[12]

Source: [citation needed]
Round robin

China had a bye in draws 3, 5, 7, and 12.[15]

Draw 1

Wednesday, 2 February, 20:05

Draw 2

Thursday, 3 February, 9:05

Draw 4

Thursday, 3 February, 20:05

Draw 6

Friday, 4 February, 13:35

Draw 8

Saturday, 5 February, 14:05

Draw 9

Saturday, 5 February, 20:05

Draw 10

Sunday, 6 February, 9:05

Draw 11

Sunday, 6 February, 14:05

Draw 13

Monday, 7 February, 9:05

Figure skating

In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, China secured one quota in the men's and ladies singles, two quotas in pairs, and one quota in the ice dance competition.[19]

Team

Freestyle skiing

Aerials
Moguls
Ski cross
Half pipe, Slopestyle and Big Air

Ice hockey

China has qualified 25 male and 23 female competitors to the ice hockey tournaments as part of their two teams.[20]

Due to the lack of ice hockey talent in China, players were recruited from abroad. The men's hockey team had eleven Canadians, nine Chinese, three Americans, and a Russian. Due to their extremely poor performance, their attendance at the games was in question even though they traditionally automatically qualified as the host.[21]

Summary

Key:

Men's tournament

China men's national ice hockey team qualified as the host.[22]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 28 January 2022.[23]

Due to the lack of ice hockey talent in China players had to be recruited from abroad. The men's hockey team has eleven Canadians, six Chinese, seven Americans, and a Russian.[24][25] Neither the Chinese Olympic Committee, International Ice Hockey Federation nor the IOC commented on how it was possible for foreign players to compete for China, as the Olympic Charter requires competitors to be citizens of the country they represent. The IOC Executive Board has the authority to make certain exceptions of a "general or individual nature", though it is unclear whether this was the case. When asked whether he had naturalized as a Chinese citizen, athlete Jake Chelios refused to comment, though he confirmed that he still had his American passport.[26]

Head coach: Italy Ivano Zanatta


Group play
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
(H) Host
Playoffs

Women's tournament

China women's national ice hockey team qualified as the host.[22]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 28 January 2022.[27][28]

Head coach : United States Brian Idalski

Group play
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host

Luge

Singles
Doubles
Team relay

Nordic combined

As host country, China qualified 1 Nordic combined athlete, and this is the country's debut in the competitions

Short track speed skating

China qualified all three relays and the maximum of five athletes in each gender.[29]

Men
Women
Mixed

Qualification legend: FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final

Skeleton

Ski jumping

Men
Women
Mixed

Snowboarding

Freestyle
Men
Women
Parallel
Snowboard cross

Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Speed skating

China qualified 6 men and 8 women in the speed skating event.[30]

Men
Women
Mass start
Team pursuit

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