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competed at the

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, from 7–23 February 2014. The 2014 Games marked the first time a Chinese Olympic team competed in Russia, as China and 64 western countries did not take part at the American-led boycott in the

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held in

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due to the

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Medalists

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, China had two athletes in qualification position.

Biathlon

Based on their performance at the

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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 had qualified a total quota of four athletes. ;Distance ;Sprint

Curling

Based on results from the

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and the

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, China had 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 consisted of

Liu Rui Liu Rui (; born March 13, 1982 in Harbin, Heilongjiang; sometimes known as Rui Lui) is a Chinese curler. He was the skip of the Chinese men's Olympic Curling Team at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Liu played in his first World Curling Championships ...

Xu Xiaoming Xu Xiaoming (; born September 14, 1984 in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is an internationally elite curler from China. Career His team won bronze in the Curling at the 2007 Asian Winter Games and he competed for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics. In V ...

, Ba Dexin,

Zang Jialiang Zang Jialiang (; born January 12, 1988, in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese curler who trains in Harbin. He made his world championship debut at the 2008 Grand Forks World Championships. Team China achieved their best result to date. In the ...

, and

Zou Dejia Zou Dejia (; born April 7, 1983) is a Chinese curler from Harbin. Career In 2007, Zou skipped the Chinese team at the 2007 Winter Universiade. The rink finished with a 4–5 record, missing the medal round and placing fifth. Zou's second inte ...

. The women's team consisted of the defending bronze medalists

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, Liu Yin,

Yue Qingshuang Yue Qingshuang (; born October 7, 1985, in Harbin, Heilongjiang; usually referred to in the media as Qingshuang Yue) is a Chinese curler. She previously played second on the Chinese national team, skipped by Wang Bingyu. Currently as a coach, ...

, Zhou Yan, and new alternate

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Men's tournament

;Round-robin China had a bye in draws 2, 6, and 10. ;Draw 1 ''Monday, February 10, 9:00 am'' ;Draw 3 ''Tuesday, February 11, 2:00 pm'' ;Draw 4 ''Wednesday, February 12, 9:00 am'' ;Draw 5 ''Wednesday, February 12, 7:00 pm'' ;Draw 7 ''Friday, February 14, 9:00 am'' ;Draw 8 ''Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm'' ;Draw 9 ''Saturday, February 15, 2:00 pm'' ;Draw 11 ''Sunday, February 16, 7:00 pm'' ;Draw 12 ''Monday, February 17, 2:00 pm''

Women's tournament

;Round-robin China had a bye in draws 2, 6, and 10. ;Draw 1 ''Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm'' ;Draw 3 ''Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm'' ;Draw 4 ''Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm'' ;Draw 5 ''Thursday, February 13, 9:00 am'' ;Draw 7 ''Friday, February 14, 2:00 pm'' ;Draw 8 ''Saturday, February 15, 9:00 am'' ;Draw 9 ''Saturday, February 15, 7:00 pm'' ;Draw 11 ''Monday, February 17, 9:00 am'' ;Draw 12 ''Monday, February 17, 7:00 pm''

Figure skating

China had achieved the following quota places: The team consisted of eight athletes. The team had also qualified for the team trophy. ;Team trophy

Freestyle skiing

China had qualified nine quota spots for the following events. The full list of Chinese freestyle skiing team was officially announced on January 26, 2014. ;Aerials ;Moguls

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 in the Olympics. This was a big blow to the medal chances for China, and had an emotional impact on the team with only a month remaining before Sochi. China was handed another blow with a 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 surprise wins in the 500m from

Li Jianrou Li Jianrou (; ; born 15 August 1986 in Jilin City, Jilin Province) is a Chinese Short track Speed skater. She won a gold medal in the 500 m event of the 2014 Winter Olympics. She is the 2012 Overall World Champion. She represented China in ...

, and 1500m from Zhou Yang. The men also came away with un-predicted medals. ;Men ;Women Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Snowboarding

;Freestyle 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 had earned the following start quotas: 2014 World Sprint Speed Skating Champion

Yu Jing Yu Jing (; ; born 29 May 1985) is a Chinese long-track speed-skater who specializes in the sprint distances. She became the World Sprint Champion in 2012, setting world records in both the sprint combination and the 500 metres. She held th ...

missed 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 was studying who was going to replace her. ;Men ;Women

References

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