(Winter Olympics asks "Ji") When will China achieve the "zero breakthrough" in Winter Olympics medals and gold medals?
China News Service, Shijiazhuang, November 28. The Chinese Winter Olympics Corps achieved a "zero breakthrough" in medals in 12 years and a "zero breakthrough" in gold medals in 22 years.
In 1980, the 13th Winter Olympics was held in Lake Placid, USA.
The Chinese delegation sent 28 athletes to participate in 18 individual events of skating, skiing, and modern biathlon. Due to the weak foundation of China's ice and snow sports, they did not win medals.
This was also the first time China sent a team to participate in the Winter Olympics after the IOC restored the legal seat of the Chinese Olympic Committee in 1979.
After the 14th Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984 and the 15th Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada in 1988, the Chinese delegation sent athletes to participate, but unfortunately they still did not win medals.
After 12 years of catching up, at the 16th Winter Olympics in Albertville, France in 1992, Chinese athlete Ye Qiaobo won two silver medals in the women's 500m and 1000m speed skating competitions, achieving a "zero breakthrough in winter Olympic medals" for China. ".
At the same time, Li Yan also won the silver medal in women's 500m short track speed skating.
In this Winter Olympics, the Chinese team won a total of 3 silver medals and ranked 15th on the medal list.
At the 19th Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, USA in 2002, Chinese athlete Yang Yang won the women's 500-meter short track speed skating competition, achieving a "zero breakthrough" for the gold medal in the Winter Olympics for China.
Subsequently, Yang Yang won another gold in the women's 1000m short track speed skating competition.
In the end, the Chinese Army won 2 golds, 2 silvers and 4 bronzes in Salt Lake City, ranking 13th on the medal list. The results overwhelmed South Korea with 2 golds, 2 silvers and Japan with 1 silver and 1 bronze, and stood on top of Asia for the first time.
(Compiled by Niu Lin)