The

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

competed at the

Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...

for the first time at the

1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected ...

in Lake Placid,

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

Alpine skiing

;Men ;Women

Biathlon

;Men ;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay : ¹ A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. : ² One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.

Cross-country skiing

;Men ;Women

Figure skating

;Men ;Women

Speed skating

;Men ;Women

References

Official Olympic Reports

Olympic Winter Games 1980, full results by sports-reference.com
Nations at the 1980 Winter Olympics 1980

Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...

{{1980-winter-Olympic-stub