China at the 2010 Winter Olympics

China at the
2010 Winter Olympics
China at the; 2010 Winter Olympics
IOC code	CHN
NOC	Chinese Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.cn (in Chinese and English)
in Vancouver
Competitors	94 in 10 sports
Flag bearers	Han Xiaopeng (opening); Shen Xue, Zhao Hongbo (closing)
Medals; Ranked 7th	Gold 5 Silver 2 Bronze 4 Total 11
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
	1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;

China participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, sending its largest delegation at a Winter Olympics with 94 athletes. China had its best ever Winter Olympics medal finish, winning five gold medals and eleven in total, finishing seventh in the medal standings.

China won its first ever gold medal in figure skating when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo set a new world record for the overall combined score in pair figure skating. It was the first time since 1960 that a Russian, Soviet, or Unified Team flagged team did not win the gold medal.^[3] China also won its first ever team Winter Olympic medal in the women's curling event with a bronze. The women's short track speed skating team swept the gold medals in all four events. China also won three medals in freestyle skiing aerials.

Wang Meng won three gold medals in short track speed skating and became the most decorated Chinese Winter Olympics athlete ever. Zhou Yang won two gold medals at these Games.

Xiao Tian, deputy chef de mission of the Chinese delegation, described the outcome as an "important breakthrough" for China in winter sports.^[4]

^ China House
^ "2010温哥华冬奥会 - 华奥星空". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
^ Los Angeles Times, "Fourth time is their charm", Philip Hersh, 16 February 2010 (accessed 16 February 2010)
^ "China makes historic breakthrough in winter sports at Vancouver Olympics", Xinhua, March 1, 2010

[1] China House

[2] "2010温哥华冬奥会 - 华奥星空". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-01-28.

[Fourth_time_is_their_charm-3] Los Angeles Times, "Fourth time is their charm", Philip Hersh, 16 February 2010 (accessed 16 February 2010)

[4] "China makes historic breakthrough in winter sports at Vancouver Olympics", Xinhua, March 1, 2010

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