China at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | CHN |
NOC | Chinese Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in PyeongChang, South Korea February 9–25, 2018 | |
Competitors | 80 in 12 sports |
Flag bearers | Zhou Yang (opening)[1] Wu Dajing (closing)[2] |
Medals Ranked 16th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
China competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. China competed in 12 sports, participating in bobsleigh, skeleton, and ski jumping for the first time. China won 9 medals in total.
Liu Jiayu won a silver medal in the Women's halfpipe, the first-ever medal in snowboarding for China. Gao Tingyu won a bronze medal in the Men's 500m speed skating event and became the first male speed skater from China to win a medal in Olympic speed skating. Wu Dajing won a gold medal in the Men's 500 m short track speed skating event and became the first male short track speed skater from China to win a gold medal in Olympic short track speed skating. He also broke the world record.
With Beijing being the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, a Chinese segment directed by Zhang Yimou was performed at the closing ceremony. Those 2022 Winter Olympics made Beijing the first city to host both Winter and Summer Olympics, after they hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics.