Team People's Republic of China - Profile

Highlights:

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Competed with a team of 79 athletes (34 men, 45 women), in 12 sports: Alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, short track speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, snowboarding and speed skating.

It won nine medals (including one gold medal): four by women, four by men, and one in mixed/open events. Short track speed skater Wu Dajing was the only multiple medallist at PyeongChang, winning gold in the 500m and adding silver in the relay.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 MEDALS
Figure Skating: 1 (0-1-0)
Freestyle Skiing: 3 (0-2-1)
Short Track Speed Skating: 3 (1-2-0)
Snowboarding: 1 (0-1-0)
Speed Skating: 1 (0-0-1)
Total: 9 (1-6-2)

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Zhou Yang (STK)
Closing Ceremony: Wu Dajing (STK)

OLYMPIC GAMES HISTORY
Although the current NOC was recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1979, the first Chinese Olympic Committee was formed in 1910 and recognised in 1922. It participated at the Olympic Games of 1932, 1936 and 1948, competing under the name of the People's Republic of China for the first time at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games.

Since returning to the Olympic Movement at Lake Placid 1980 (although not competing at Moscow 1980), it has competed at all Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games since 1984 and has won 62 medals and 13 golds at the Olympic Winter Games. Its most successful Winter Olympian has been short track speed skater Wang Meng, who won four golds, one silver, and one bronze (2006, 2010).

Short track has been its best sport at the Olympic Winter Games, with 33 medals and 10 gold medals. Short track skater Yang Yang (A) was its first athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games, triumphing in the women's 500m at Salt Lake City 2002. Yang also secured gold in the 1000m event in 2002.

Its women have outperformed its men at the Olympic Winter Games, having won 40 medals, compared with 16 by men (six won in mixed events).

The NOC has won 696 Olympic medals, 275 of them gold, all since 1980. Its athletes excel in gymnastics, table tennis, diving and swimming. Its most successful athlete has been the female diver Wu Minxia, who won five gold, one silver, and one bronze (2004-16).

OLYMPIC HOSTS
Beijing - 2008 Olympic Games
Beijing - 2022 Olympic Winter Games

MILESTONES

First Competitor, Female: Kong Meiyu (14 February 1980) - 1980 - Speed Skating (1500m) - 27th
First Competitor, Male: Zhao Weichang (15 February 1980) - 1980 - Speed Skating (500m) - 31st

Youngest Competitor, Female: Liu Luyang (11y-255d) - 1988 - Figure Skating (Ice Dance) - 19th
Youngest Competitor, Male: Xu Zhaoxiao (14y-325d) - 1980 - Figure Skating (Singles) - 16th

Oldest Competitor, Female: Zhou Yan (35y-147d) - 2018 - Curling - 5th
Oldest Competitor, Male: Zhao Hongbo (36y-144d) - 2010 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold

First Medallist, Female: Ye Qiaobo (10 February 1992) - 1992 - Speed Skating (500m) - Silver
First Medallist, Male: Li Jiajun (17 February 1998) - 1998 - Short Track Speed Skating (1000m) - Silver

First Gold Medallist, Female: Yang Yang (A) (16 February 2002) - 2002 - Short Track Speed Skating (500m) - Gold
First Gold Medallist, Male: Han Xiaopeng (23 February 2006) - 2006 - Freestyle Skiing (Aerials) - Gold

Youngest Medallist, Female: Li Jinyu (17y-018d) - 2018 - Short Track Speed Skating (1500m) - Silver
Youngest Medallist, Male: Han Tianyu (17y-251d) - 2014 - Short Track Speed Skating (1500m) - Silver

Youngest Gold Medallist, Female: Zhou Yang (18y-256d) - 2010 - Short Track Speed Skating (1500m) - Gold
Youngest Gold Medallist, Male: Han Xiaopeng (22y-072d) - 2006 - Freestyle Skiing (Aerials) - Gold

Oldest Medallist, Female: Wang Manli (32y-333d) - 2006 - Speed Skating (500m) - Silver
Oldest Medallist, Male: Zhao Hongbo (36y-145d) - 2010 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold

Oldest Gold Medallist, Female: Shen Xue (31y-093d) - 2010 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold
Oldest Gold Medallist, Male: Zhao Hongbo (36y-145d) - 2010 - Figure Skating (Pairs) - Gold

Most Medals, Female: Wang Meng (6 | 4-1-1) - Short Track Speed Skating
Most Medals, Male: Li Jiajun (5 | 0-2-3) - ShortTrack Speed Skating

Most Gold Medals, Female: Wang Meng (4) - Short Track Speed Skating
Most Gold Medals, Male: Wu Dajing (1) - Short Track Speed Skating
Most Gold Medals, Male: Zhao Hongbo (1) - Figure Skating
Most Gold Medals, Male: Han Xiaopeng (1) - Freestyle Skiing

Additional Information:

http://www.olympic.cn/

Anthem Title: Yiyongjun Jinxingqu (The March of the Volunteers)

Anthem Composer: Music: Nie Er, Lyrics: Tian Han

Anthem Inducted: 1949

Founding Date: 1910

IOC Recognition Date: 1979

Delegation President: Gou Zhongwen

Delegation Secretary General: Song Keqin

IOC Members: Current:
Yu Zaiqing (entry into IOC: 2000)
Li Lingwei (entry into IOC: 2012)
Zhang Hong (entry into IOC: 2018)

Former:
Wang Zhengting (1921-1957)
Kong Xiangxi (1939-1955)
Shou Tungyi (1947-1958)
He Zhenliang (1981-2010)
Lu Shengrong (1996-2001)
Yang Yang (2010-2018)

First OG/PG Appearance: 1980

Number OG/PG Appearances: 11

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