China at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:CHN
Nocname:Chinese Olympic Committee
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of China
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:55
Sports:12
Flagbearer Open:Zhang Jingyue
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Rank:5
Gold:6
Silver:9
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto

China is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024. This will be China's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

The Chinese team consisted of 55 athletes.[1] Hockey player Zhang Jingyue was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[3]

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Alpine skiing112
Bobsleigh101
Curling336
Figure skating224
Freestyle skiing358
Ice hockey01313
Luge112
Short track speed skating224
Skeleton011
Ski jumping224
Snowboarding336
Speed skating224
Total203555

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate



Short track speed skatingMixed relay

Freestyle skiingWomen's halfpipe
Speed skatingMen's mass start
Freestyle skiingWomen's halfpipe
China women's national under-16 ice hockey teamIce hockeyWomen's 3x3 tournament
Speed skatingWomen's mass start

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. China qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[4]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Wang ShuaiSuper-G1:03.5549
Giant slalom59.335654.38421:53.7141
Slalom57.8056
Combined1:02.72501:10.99362:13.7136
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Wang NingSuper-G1:02.2747
Giant slalom1:00.21431:04.50362:04.7136
Slalom1:04.46531:01.49392:05.9539
Combined1:04.22491:08.51362:12.7336
Zhang GuiyuanSuper-G1:01.6645
Giant slalom1:00.46441:03.55352:04.0135
Slalom1:03.10521:00.31382:03.4137
Combined1:03.44481:06.03352:09.4736

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. China qualified one male bobsledder.[5]

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. China qualified a mixed team and mixed doubles pair for a total of six athletes.[6] [7]

Summary
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
align=left Li Zetai
Chen Zaoxue
Zhang Minghang
Gao Ya
align=left Mixed team
W 6–2

W 7–6

W 9–1

W 11–4

L 4–5

W 22–2

W 6–5
1 Q
L 4–6

L 8–10
4
align=left Gong Changyuting
Xu Bokang
align=left Mixed doubles
W 7–5

W 8–5

W 10–3

W 13–4

W 12–4
1 Q
L 6–9
Did not advance5

Mixed team

See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team.

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6 1 1–0 65 25 28 17 0 12 59.04
6 1 0–1 68 26 31 16 1 15 51.38
5 2 1–0 64 26 27 17 2 11 39.53
5 2 0–1 55 42 27 19 5 10 58.05
3 4 49 39 25 19 2 11 65.33
2 5 41 40 16 26 5 5 82.17
1 6 27 44 18 23 3 6 86.52
0 7 6 133 4 39 1 0 199.60
Round robin
  • Draw 1Saturday, January 20, 10:00
  • Draw 2Saturday, January 20, 18:00
  • Draw 3Sunday, January 21, 14:00
  • Draw 4Monday, January 22, 10:00
  • Draw 5Monday, January 22, 18:00
  • Draw 6Tuesday, January 23, 14:00
  • Draw 7Wednesday, January 24, 9:00
  • SemifinalThursday, January 25, 9:00
  • Bronze medal gameThursday, January 25, 14:30
  • Mixed doubles

    See main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles.

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    5 0 56.80
    4 1 38.84
    3 2 77.39
    2 3 89.37
    1 4 94.80
    0 5 112.92
    Round robin
  • Draw 4Saturday, January 27, 18:00
  • Draw 5Sunday, January 28, 10:00
  • Draw 10Monday, January 29, 18:00
  • Draw 13Tuesday, January 30, 18:00
  • Draw 14Wednesday, January 31, 9:00
  • QuarterfinalWednesday, January 31, 19:00
  • Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    AthleteEvent//Total
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Tian TongheMen's singles67.085112.2411179.328
    Gao ShiqiWomen's singles60.285108.138168.417
    Liu Tong
    Ge Quanshuo
    Ice dance50.92675.586126.507
    Team event

    Ice hockey

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. China qualified a team of thirteen ice hockey players for the women's 3-on-3 tournament.[8]

    RosterCanadian Myles Fitzgerald is the team's head coach.[9]

    Women's 3x3 tournament

    Summary
    Preliminary round

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    Semifinal
    Bronze medal game

    Luge

    See main article: Luge at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. China qualified two lugers (one per gender).[10] [11]

    Men
    Women

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Zhang Bohao500 m42.6881 Q41.1412 Q41.4642 FA45.6854
    1000 m1:32.4211 Q1:29.7501 Q1:26.4732 FA
    1500 m2:22.6771 Q2:35.6971 FA2:22.1915
    align=left rowspan=3Zhang Xinzhe500 m42.1891 Q41.9011 Q41.7752 FA41.755
    1000 m1:34.4071 Q1:27.7381 Q1:26.3731 FA1:26.257
    1500 m2:20.1701 Q2:21.9772 FA2:22.095
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Li Jinzi500 m45.2871 Q44.8782 Q44.5014 FB45.8887
    1000 m1:35.9081 Q1:36.2581 Q1:32.7831 FA1:40.803
    1500 m2:40.0352 Q2:27.0792 FA2:41.543
    align=left rowspan=3Yang Jingru500 m45.4441 Q44.9753Did not advance
    1000 m1:37.1551 Q1:33.1581 Q1:32.3441 FA1:40.996
    1500 m2:40.0983 Q2:25.9801 FA2:33.148
    Mixed

    Skeleton

    See main article: Skeleton at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. China qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[12]

    Individual
    AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    Ren Haoranalign=left rowspan=2Men's normal hill91.577.92077.552.231130.127
    Zheng Pengbo90.581.71876.546.236127.929
    Tang Jiahongalign=left rowspan=2Women's normal hill73.042.32167.033.72576.023
    Weng Yangning96.588.9792.576.511165.411
    Team

    Snowboarding

    See main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    align=left rowspan=2Ge ChunyuMen's big air81.0029.0081.008 Q80.2521.5014.25101.756
    Men's slopestyle42.5021.2542.5010 Q21.0048.0032.0048.009
    Ren ChongshuoMen's halfpipe26.2558.0058.0010 Q51.2511.0012.5051.2510
    Zhang XinhaoMen's halfpipe21.7551.5051.5011Did not advance
    Ai YanyiWomen's halfpipe65.5064.5065.507 Q60.5026.7513.0060.507
    align=left rowspan=2Zhang XiaonanWomen's big air73.2529.0073.259 Q78.2512.5063.50141.758
    Women's slopestyle27.2543.2543.2511Did not advance

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Pan Baoshuo500 m37.6410
    1500 m1:52.84
    align=left rowspan=2Zhang Wanli500 m37.5099
    1500 m1:56.3411
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Liu Yunqi500 m40.104
    1500 m2:03.29
    align=left rowspan=2Zhang Shaohan500 m40.355
    1500 m2:09.0010
    Mass Start
    AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
    PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
    Pan Baoshuoalign=left rowspan=2Men's mass start36:26.845 Q225:30.12
    Zhang Wanli35:42.365 Q45:50.535
    Liu Yunqialign=left rowspan=2Women's mass start206:23.632 Q105:54.49
    Zhang Shaohan45:59.214 Q45:54.995
    Mixed relay

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024. 17 January 2024. www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 27 January 2024.
    2. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
    3. Web site: NOC Entries: Team People's Republic of China . . 19 January 2024.
    4. Web site: Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 5 January 2024.
    5. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List – Monobob Men. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). www.ibsf.org/. 12 December 2023. 23 December 2023.
    6. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed. 12 April 2023. www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 September 2023.
    7. Web site: Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed. Shefferd. Neil. 14 April 2023. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 23 December 2023.
    8. Web site: Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action . 13 January 2024 . . 13 January 2024.
    9. Web site: 2024-01-19 . Ice Hockey, Women's 3-on-3 Tournament – Team Roster: CHN - China . 18 January 2024 . International Olympic Committee.
    10. Web site: Overall Ranking YOUTH A Men´s Singles World Cup referring D.1. International Luge Federation (FIL). www.fil-luge.org/. 10 December 2023. 2 January 2024.
    11. Web site: Overall Ranking YOUTH A Women´s Singles World Cup referring D.1. International Luge Federation (FIL). www.fil-luge.org/. 10 December 2023. 2 January 2024.
    12. Web site: Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 13 January 2024.