China at the 2014 Winter Olympics
China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, 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 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet–Afghan War. 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 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 had qualified a total quota of four athletes. Distance Sprint Curling Based on results from the 2012 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Men's Curling Championship, 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, Xu Xiaoming, Ba Dexin, Zang Jialiang, and Zou Dejia. The women's team consisted of the defending bronze medalists Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan, and