China at the 2014 Winter Olympics
China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. Alpine skiing. According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, China has two athletes in qualification position. Biathlon. Based on their performance at the 2012 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 has qualified a total quota of four athletes. Curling. Based on results from 2012 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Men's Curling Championship , China has 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 will consist of Liu Rui, Xu Xiaoming, Ba Dexin, Zang Jialiang and Zou Dejia. The women's team will consist of the defending bronze medalists Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan and new alternate Jiang Yilun. China has a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10. "Monday, February 10, 9:00 am" "Tuesday, February 11, 2:00 pm" "Wednesday, February 12, 9:00 am" "Wednesday , February 12, 7:00 pm" "Friday, February 14, 9:00 am" "Friday, February 14, 7:00 pm" "Saturday, February 15, 2:00 pm" "Sunday, February 16, 7:00 pm" "Monday, February 17, 2:00 pm" China has a bye in draws 2, 6 and 10. "Monday, February 10, 2:00 pm" "Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm" "Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 pm" "Thursday, February 13, 9:00 am" "Friday, February 14, 2:00 pm" "Saturday, February 15, 9:00 am" "Saturday, February 15, 7:00 pm" "Monday, February 17, 9:00 am" "Monday, February 17, 7:00 pm" Figure skating. China has achieved the following quota places: The team consists of eight athletes. The  team has also qualified for the team trophy. Freestyle skiing. China has qualified nine quota spots for the following events. The full list of Chinese freestyle skiing team was officially announced on January 26, 2014. 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 at the Olympics. Creating a big blow to the medal chances for China, and an emotional impact on the team with only a month remaining before Sochi. China was handed another blow with 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 to win surprise win's in the 500m from Li Jianrou, and 1500m from Zhou Yang. The men also came away with un-predicted medals. Speed skating. Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, China has earned the following  start quotas: Current 2014 World Sprint Speed Skating Champion Yu Jing will miss 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 is studying who is going to replace her.