China at the 2026 Winter Olympics

China at the
2026 Winter Olympics
Flag of China
IOC codeCHN
NOCChinese Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.cn (in Chinese and English)
in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
6 February 2026 (2026-02-06) – 22 February 2026 (2026-02-22)
Competitors35 (17 men and 18 women) in 6 sports
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

China will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Cross-country skiing 2 3 5
Curling 5 5 10
Figure skating 3 3 6
Short-track speed skating 5 5 10
Ski mountaineering 1 1 2
Total 17 18 35

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

China has so far qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[1][2]

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

China has qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[3][4] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, China has qualified further two female and one male athlete.[5]

Curling

Main articles: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Xu Xiaoming
Fei Xueqing
Li Zhichao
Xu Jingtao
Wang Zhenhao 		Men's tournament  CZE
  SUI
  CAN
  GER
  SWE
  NOR
  USA
  ITA
  GBR
Wang Rui
Han Yu
Dong Ziqi
Jiang Jiayi
Su Tingyu 		Women's tournament  GBR
  SUI
  ITA
  JPN
  CAN
  KOR
  DEN
  SWE
  USA

Men's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

China qualified a men's team by finishing second at the Olympic Qualification Event.[6] Team Xu Xiaoming was selected as the Chinese representatives.

 
Team Skip Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Brad Jacobs 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 China Xu Xiaoming 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Czech Republic Lukáš Klíma 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Germany Marc Muskatewitz 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Bruce Mouat 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Joël Retornaz 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Norway Magnus Ramsfjell 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Niklas Edin 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Yannick Schwaller 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Daniel Casper 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
China had a bye in draws 4, 8 and 12.[7]

Draw 1
Wednesday, 11 February, 19:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Czech Republic (Klíma) 0
 China (Xu) 0

Draw 2
Thursday, 12 February, 14:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Xu) 0
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 0

Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 9:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Canada (Jacobs) 0
 China (Xu) 0

Draw 5
Saturday, 14 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Germany (Muskatewitz) 0
 China (Xu) 0

Draw 6
Sunday, 15 February, 9:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Xu) 0
 Sweden (Edin) 0

Draw 7
Sunday, 15 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Norway (Ramsfjell) 0
 China (Xu) 0

Draw 9
Tuesday, 17 February, 9:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Xu) 0
 United States (Casper) 0

Draw 10
Tuesday, 17 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Xu) 0
 Italy (Retornaz) 0

Draw 11
Wednesday, 18 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Xu) 0
 Great Britain (Mouat) 0

Women's tournament

Main article: Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

China qualified a women's team by finishing in the top seven based on the combined points at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships.[8] Team Wang Rui was selected as the Chinese representatives.

Team Skip Pld W L W–L PF PA EW EL BE SE S% DSC Qualification
 Canada Rachel Homan 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00 Playoffs
 China Wang Rui 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Denmark Madeleine Dupont 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Great Britain Sophie Jackson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Italy Stefania Constantini 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Japan Sayaka Yoshimura 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 South Korea Gim Eun-ji 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Sweden Anna Hasselborg 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
 United States Tabitha Peterson 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.00
Source: Official website

Round robin
China had a bye in draws 1, 5 and 9.[7]

Draw 2
Thursday, 12 February, 19:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Wang) 0
 Great Britain (Jackson) 0

Draw 3
Friday, 13 February, 14:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Wang) 0
 Switzerland (Tirinzoni) 0

Draw 4
Saturday, 14 February, 9:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Italy (Constantini) 0
 China (Wang) 0

Draw 6
Sunday, 15 February, 14:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Japan (Yoshimura) 0
 China (Wang) 0

Draw 7
Monday, 16 February, 9:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Wang) 0
 Canada (Homan) 0

Draw 8
Monday, 16 February, 19:05

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 South Korea (Gim) 0
 China (Wang) 0

Draw 10
Wednesday, 18 February, 9:05

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Wang) 0
 Denmark (Dupont) 0

Draw 11
Wednesday, 18 February, 19:05

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 China (Wang) 0
 Sweden (Hasselborg) 0

Draw 12
Thursday, 19 February, 14:05

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 United States (Peterson) 0
 China (Wang) 0

Figure skating

Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, China secured one quota in each of men's singles.[9] China earned one quota in women's singles, one quota in pairs, and one quota in ice dance at the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China.[10][11]

Athlete Event SP/SD FP/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
  Men's singles
  Women's singles
 
  		Pairs
 
  		Ice dance

Short-track speed skating

Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

China qualified the maximum team size of ten short-track speed skaters (five per gender) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[12]

Men

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
500 m
1000 m
1500 m —
5000 m relay —

Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; ADV A - Advanced to medal final on referee decision; FB - Qualify to consolation final
* - Athlete skated in a preliminary round but not the final.

Women

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
500 m
1000 m
1500 m —
3000 m relay —

Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final; ADV - Advanced on referee decision

Mixed

Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
2000 m relay

Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final
* - Athlete skated in a preliminary round but not the final.

Ski mountaineering

Main articles: Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

China has qualified one female and one male ski mountaineer through the 2025 ISMF World Championships.[13][14]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Men's sprint
Women's sprint
 
  		Mixed relay —

See also

  • China at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

References

  1. ^ "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's Sprint Free Qualification" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Men Sprint Free Qualification Race" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  6. ^ "China win last ticket to Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games 2026". World Curling. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. ^ a b World Curling Media (22 July 2025). "Playing schedules confirmed for curling at Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Canada's Homan defends LGT World Women's title". World Curling. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  9. ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  10. ^ Lena Smirnova (20 September 2025). "ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025: Adeliia Petrosian tops women's event while Georgia, Belgium and PR China secure Olympic quotas". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  11. ^ "ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 preview: Full schedule and how to watch live". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  13. ^ "Olympic Mixed relay ranking list" (PDF). ismf-ski.org. International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Olympic Sprint Ranking List" (PDF). ismf-ski.org. International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF). Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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