The 24th Winter Olympics will kick off in Beijing on February 4, 2022.

The Sports Department of Chinanews.com has launched a series of column "Hundred Questions about the Winter Olympics", which aims to popularize the knowledge of the Winter Olympics, answer hot questions, share interesting stories about ice and snow, and help everyone have a better viewing experience at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

87th Winter Olympics Questions | Who is China's youngest Winter Olympic champion?

  From Yang Yang winning the first gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympics for the Chinese delegation at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, to Wu Dajing's podium in the last Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, so far, the Chinese team has won a total of 13 gold medals were won.

Behind these gold medals are engraved one household name after another, and Zhou Yang is the "youngest" among them.

  The 1500-meter final of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, a classic showdown that was included in the history of the Winter Olympics.

  Zhou Yang, who was only 19 years old, fought one against seven without his teammates' tactical cooperation, and finally hit the line first under the double teams of three Korean players, winning the first women's short track at the Winter Olympics for China in history. Gold medal in the 1500m speed skating event.

Her time of 2:16.993 not only broke the Olympic record, but also became China's youngest Winter Olympic gold medalist.

Zhou Yang won the women's 1500m short track speed skating gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Photo by China News Agency Sheng Jiapeng

  After crossing the finish line, the picture of Zhou Yang embracing with coach Li Yan freezes this moment of glory.

  Also in Vancouver, Zhou Yang, together with teammates Wang Meng, Zhang Hui and Sun Linlin, helped the Chinese women's short track speed skating team win the 3000m relay championship.

At the age of 19, Zhou Yang has been crowned the "Double Gold King" of the Winter Olympics.

On February 9, 2018, the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics was held at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium in South Korea, and all delegations entered the stadium.

The picture shows the entrance of the Chinese delegation. The flag bearer is Zhou Yang, a female short track speed skating player.

  Four years later, at the Sochi Winter Olympics, Zhou Yang went a step further. She successfully defended the women's short track speed skating 1500m champion and became the first person in history to win the Olympic gold medal in this event.

  In the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Zhou Yang became the second female flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in the Chinese sports delegation after Yang Yang.

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