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The 19th Olympic Winter Games were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from February 8 to 24, 2002. The Games featured 78 events, including the return of skeleton and the addition of women's bobsleigh, 10 more than at the previous Winter Games in Nagano. It was the largest number of events in the history of the Winter Olympics, and the Games also featured a record number of athletes, with a record 18 countries winning gold MEDALS.
- Chinese name
- 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
- Foreign name
- The2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games
- Holding time
- 8 February 2002-24 February 2002
- venue
- America Salt Lake City
- Race type
- general
- Participating countries and regions
- 78
- Competing athlete
- 2399
- event
- 7 items, 78 items
- Last session
- 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
- Next session
- 2006 Turin Winter Olympics
The number of events in this Winter Olympic Games has increased to 7 major events, 15 sub-events and 78 minor events, and the two new items are skeleton bobsled and women's snowboarding. The skeleton sled event was competed at the 1928 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and was divided into one event for men and one for women. Women's snowboarding is the first time to enter the Olympic Games, this time included in the pair event.
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A total of eight cities in Europe and the United States have expressed interest in hosting the Winter Olympics, with Salt Lake City in the United States, Ostersund in Sweden, Quebec in Canada and Cyon in Switzerland in the final bidding process. As a result, Salt Lake City defeated three other rivals and won the right to host the games. But soon after, a scandal broke that the Salt Lake City bid committee bribed International Olympic Committee officials, causing a stir. The affair led to the resignation or dismissal of several IOC officials before it was finally put to rest.
The emblem of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics is a snowflake crystal in three bright colors: yellow, orange and blue. These colors come from the Utah outdoors. Through these design elements, the theme of "competition, culture, courage" is conveyed. The theme catered to Utahns' desire to reflect the Olympic spirit with their different land landscapes and cultural heritage.
2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics logo
The mascots for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics were Powder, Coal, and Copper, the American black bear, symbolizing Utah's snow, natural resources, and land.
The first draft of the mascot design came from three cities (
Salt Lake City
,
Phoenix
and
Milwaukee
). About 80 percent of voters across all age groups chose
Snow Hare
,
coyote
and
Black bear
. The speed of the hare, the ability of the coyote to climb a mountain, and the strength of the black bear are all reflected
Olympic motto
"Citius, Altius, Fortius" (faster, higher, stronger).
In addition, these three animals are protagonists in Native American legend, and each mascot wears a necklace that adopts the style of the Anasazi or Fremont people, ancient peoples of the region
petroglyph
The forms reveal their animal characteristics.
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mascot
As the heaviest MEDALS of any Olympic Games, the gold and silver MEDALS each weigh 567 grams and the bronze 454 grams. At the same time, the MEDALS of this Winter Olympics (Winter Olympics news, Winter Olympics say) will for the first time use different patterns according to the division of sports.
On the front of the medal, the image of an athlete breaking out of the iceberg and the flame represents the Olympic spirit, the spiritual vitality of humanity and the energy stimulated, while the words "Light the Fire within" are engraved on the left side of the front of the medal.
On the back is NIKE, the Greek goddess of victory, holding a leaf that symbolizes the laurel of an olive branch. In the arms of the goddess is the name of the sport for which the medal belongs.
The medal is shaped like the pebbles of the Utah River and has a modern and rustic style, symbolizing the spirit of the American West. Each medal is handmade and unique, like a stone that has weathered the storm.
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medal
medal
The 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Torch relay began on December 4, 2001 and lasted more than two months. At the opening ceremony on February 8, U.S. President George W. Bush declared the Games open. The Olympic flame was then lit by all members of the United States national ice hockey team, which won the gold medal in 1980. Skeleton bobsledder Jim Shea and alpine ski judge Alan Church took the oath on behalf of the athletes and judges, respectively. On December 4, Beijing time, the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic flame collected from Athens, Greece, arrived in the United States, the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world
Ngari
in
Atlanta
After the torch is lit, the flame will travel to 46 states in the United States for more than two months and will arrive in Salt Lake City on February 8, 2002, the site of the Winter Olympics.
The 19th Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City in 2002, and the United States still issued a set of four stamps featuring various events.
A total of 2,399 athletes (886 women and 1,513 men) from 77 countries and regions participated in the event, and the gold medal winners came from as many as 18 delegations, creating a record.
A total of 8,730 journalists participated in the coverage of the Games, including 2,661 print journalists and 6,069 broadcast journalists. A total of 22,000 volunteers were recruited.
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Opening ceremony
A total of 2,399 athletes from 77 countries and regions participated in 78 events, setting a record for the largest number of athletes and events in the Winter Olympics. China also sent a strong delegation this time, striving to achieve the country's zero gold medal breakthrough in the history of the Winter Olympics.
The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics was marked by a resurgence of American patriotism inspired by the September 11 terrorist attacks. Before the opening ceremony officially begins,
New York
A police representative sang "God Bless America"; As the opening ceremony began, eight American athletes and eight New York police officers and firefighters escorted an American flag that had been rescued from the rubble into the venue. Famous ice skater Amy Peterson, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, led Team USA into the stadium under another flag as the national teams entered the stadium. Patriotism was also highlighted in the U.S. team's attire. They wore red and blue, the colors of the national flag, and waved small national flags as they greeted cheering spectators.
Under the guidance of the bright five-star red flag, the Chinese sports delegation appeared. I saw that the athletes were full of spirit, with neat steps, and frequently waved to the audience amid the music and applause. By the State General Administration of Sports director
Yuan Weimin
The Chinese sports delegation led by 133 people, including 77 athletes, is the largest number of China to participate in the Winter Olympics. In recent years, Chinese athletes have made rapid progress in ice and snow events. In this Winter Olympics, Chinese athletes will compete in short track speed skating and figure skating
Pair skating
And compete for gold in events like biathlon.
The Olympics are the first global sporting event to be held since the terrorist attacks on the United States, making security a top priority for organizers. In order to ensure that this Winter Olympics "is the safest", the United States has invested a total of 1.9 billion dollars, including more than 300 million dollars in security, and about 16,000 military, police and FBI agents. Even so, the horror continues. Just a few days after the "suspicious gun incident", yesterday at noon, a plastic bag filled with wires and medicine was found in the parking lot near the news center, and the upcoming Winter Olympics was again threatened by terror.
whole
stadium
Surrounded by armed soldiers and police, the audience began to line up in the cold wind two or three hours ago, one by one to accept the detector and pat-down inspection, fruit knives, nails and other metal items prohibited into the stadium, even drinking water must be drunk in front of the inspectors to prove that there is no problem; During the opening ceremony, and for two hours before and after the main venue, the airspace was declared a "no-fly zone" by the US military
F-16 fighter jets
and
UH-60 utility helicopter
In charge of patrol. In order to prevent terrorists from shooting from a distance, snipers were stationed on the highest points of the buildings around the venue. Despite the extremely tight security measures in place, no one can guarantee that nothing will go wrong. It seems that until the Winter Olympic flame is extinguished, people's hearts will have to be carried on.
Despite the tension, Americans, who are optimistic by nature, did not miss the opportunity to enjoy the event. The temperature outside that night was reported to be around -23 ° C, but the audience inside was enthusiastic. Some of them carried national flags, others took pictures of each other with cameras, and some led a song with their faces painted. "It will be very exciting to watch the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics," an elderly couple who traveled from New York to watch the ceremony told reporters. "It will be a wonderful memory in our lifetime."
The Olympic torch relay began on December 4, 2001, and lasted more than two months. At the opening ceremony on February 8, U.S. President George W. Bush declared the Games open. Subsequently, the Olympic flame was used for the 1980 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey
gold-medal
United States national team
All members lit. A bobsledder
Jim Shea
And alpine ski judge Alain Church took the oath on behalf of the athletes and judges respectively.
China sent a total of 72 athletes to the competition. China's Yang Yang beat Bulgaria's Evgenia Radanova and her teammates in the women's 500m short track speed skating final
Wang Chunlu
He won the championship and won the first Winter Olympic gold medal for China. She went on to win a silver medal with her team in the women's 3,000m relay and a gold medal in the women's 1,000m. while
Shen Xue
/
Zhao Hongbo
She also managed to win a bronze medal in figure skating pairs, a field traditionally dominated by European and American skaters.
The Canadian men's ice hockey team won its first Olympic men's ice hockey title in 50 years after defeating the United States 5-2 in the final. Featuring NHL superstars, the head coach of the Canadian team is Wayne Gretzky, a hockey great of the generation, and among the players is Mario Lemieux, a veteran known as "Super Mario." Canada last won the men's ice hockey title at the 1952 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics.
A bobsledder who takes the oath on behalf of the athletes at the opening ceremony
Jim
,
Seya
He won the championship by five hundredths of a second, beating his Austrian rival Reitel. The Shea family is an Olympic family, 70 years ago, also in the United States in the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, Jim's grandfather Jack Shea also served as a representative of the host country, read the athletes' oath, and subsequently won two gold MEDALS in speed skating. in
1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck
Last year, Jim's father, James Shea, competed in three cross-country skiing competitions. Unfortunately, 17 days before the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Jack Shea, 91 years old, was killed in a traffic accident caused by a drunk driver, and he did not wait for his grandson to wear the Olympic gold medal. Jim's father, James, watched him win from the stands, and Jim wore his grandfather's picture on his helmet during the game. Grandfather's spirit in heaven sent Jim to the top of the podium.
Norwegian alpine skier Cretil Andre Amot became the most decorated alpine skier in Olympic history when he won two gold MEDALS in a row. Three days after winning the all-around gold, he won the super-G slalom to take his medal total to a record seven at any Winter Games.
Australian short track speed skater
Steven Bradbury
One of the luckiest men of these Games. This is his third consecutive Winter Olympic Games, his previous best ranking in the Olympic individual event is only eighth, has spent the peak of his sports career, he was originally only "participation", but in the men's 1000 meters competition, he first seized the opportunity to fall or be disqualified in the quarter-final and semi-final unexpectedly won. Made it to the finals. His good fortune continued in the final. He was in a backward position at the beginning of the race. By the time the race entered its final lap, he was nearly half a lap behind his rivals. Just then, the four athletes in the front had a collective collision and all withdrew from the competition. Bradbury, who was lagging behind, was the only one who could finish the race and unexpectedly came from behind to win the gold medal. Although Bradbury himself was extremely grateful for the gold medal, he said it was a well-deserved reward for ten years of hard work in this discipline.
Norway's Ole Ehner Bjorndalen won gold in all four events of the biathlon. In the 20 km race, he got rid of the unfavorable situation after shooting twice off target, and first won a gold medal. He went on to win two more gold MEDALS in the 10km time trial and the 12.5km pursuit. Finally, he won the 4×7.5 km relay with the Norwegian team.
Sampa Rayunan of Finland was also the star of the Games, winning all three Nordic titles to become the first athlete to win three Nordic gold MEDALS in a single Olympics. In the men's individual race, he was only third before the 15km cross-country race, but quickly recovered to win his first gold medal. He went on to win the team title with Finland. In the time trial, he won his third gold medal.
Joschen Witthag, a Dutch teenager making his Winter Olympics debut, made an excellent start, winning a gold medal in the 5,000m in a world record time. In the 1500m race, he broke the world record again, but this record was soon broken by other team members, and he unfortunately only won the silver medal. Finally, in the 10,000-meter race, he broke the world record again and won the second gold medal.
Instead of one gold and one silver medal, the top two finishers in the pairs event won gold MEDALS. At the end of the match, the Canadian pair Gami Salai and David Peretier, who were in second place, protested against the referee's unfair decision. After meeting with International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, ISU President Ottavio Cinkata convened a meeting of the ISU Council at the end of the men's single free skating competition on February 14, decided to disqualify French referee Marie Rene Le Gugne from officiating unfairly, and called on the IOC Executive Board to award a gold medal to Canada. The IOC Executive Board agreed with the decision and praised the ISF's efficient work for the benefit of both the athletes concerned and those not yet competing.
1. The day American speed skater Vitti won the 1,000-meter gold medal, her aunt and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
2, Pedestrians crossing the street in Salt Lake City can use red flags to alert passing vehicles, but some people sneer that the white flag may be better.
3, won the 1500m women's cross-country skiing gold medal of Russia's Chepalova likes knitting.
4. Ice dance gold medalist Marina Anissina's last name is written in reverse order.
5. Guess how Germany's Schlickenreeder comforted himself after losing the men's 1,500-meter cross-country skiing race? Take spa baths and drink cold beer.
6. People under the age of 30 May have to show their ID if they want to buy alcohol at a retail store at an ice dance venue.
7, women's 1.5km cross-country skiing gold medalist Chepalova's mother is the chef of the Russian delegation.
8. A four-foot-tall Winter Olympics mascot has been stolen from outside the IOC Museum exhibition in the press center.
9. Parra, a gold medalist in speed skating from the United States, works for a large hardware chain.
10. The alpine ski race included a family of three -- a sister and their brother. But none of them did well.
Closing ceremony
The closing ceremony was an impassioned performance, featuring a host of stars, including rock band KISS, former figure skating superstar Witt, and supergroup Bon Jovi. After the closing ceremony, the Olympic flame was slowly extinguished after burning for 17 days.
All 2,500 athletes from the Games took part in the ceremony, and some marched into Les-Ecker
Cess
The stadium parade, some cheering for the performance in the stands. After the parade, athletes from 77 countries, regardless of nationality, gathered in the center of the stadium and began to party together.
It was followed by a ceremony to hand over the Olympic flag, which Salt Lake City's mayor handed over to Italy, the host of the 2006 Winter Games
Turin City
In the hands of the mayor.
Later, a performance called "Songs of Land, Wind and Fire" began, featuring jazz singer Harry Coney Jr., singer Gloria Estefan, and famous U.S. figure skaters Dorothy Hamill and Christy Yamaguchi. At this point, the lights went out, and a group of shining dancers flew over the stadium, and the cold ultraviolet rays illuminated the sky with extraordinary beauty.
The closing ceremony was American, passionate, frenzied and suspenseful, watched by 55,000 people and a large television audience.
Officials from the Salt Lake City organizing committee and the International Olympic Committee breathed a sigh of relief that the Games were not marred by violence or the traffic jams many had feared, despite a recent riot in the Salt Lake City area on Sunday morning.
Ioc President Jacques Rogge said: "The organizing committee did an excellent job, the venues were satisfactory, the spectators were very warm and friendly, and the competitors were extremely happy.
Salt Lake City Organizing Committee President Mitt Roney said: "There is no doubt that the success of the Games has exceeded our expectations."
But scandals have dogged the games from start to finish, and the security measures have given people a strange feel. Despite the problems, Rogge expressed confidence: "I can assure you that I will do my best to get everything on track."
The Salt Lake City Games got off to a rocky start, with a scandal over bribery of IOC members by the organizing committee sending the International Olympic Committee reeling from an unprecedented shock and prompting the IOC to overhaul its bidding process.
In the first 10 days of the Winter Olympics, figure skating was rocked by its biggest judging scandal ever. At the end of the competition, the Russian delegation accused North American judges of discrimination and announced that it would withdraw from the Games.
In addition, after the September 11 attacks, the security of the Winter Olympics became the most concerned issue of the public. The $310 million cost of security for the Games has turned Salt Lake City into a military camp, making it difficult to feel the ideals of peace that the Olympic movement espoused.
After all, the Olympic Games is a grand event of sports, it has always been a stage of sports heroes, hero deeds can be described as countless.
Chris Cragg, who had a liver transplant 19 months ago, won bronze in the ski competition, 16-year-old figure skater Phil Hughes won against all odds, and bobsledder Jimmy Shea honored his late grandfather with a gold medal 70 years after his grandfather also won an Olympic gold medal.
Also, Norwegian players
Bjordalen
With four Olympic gold MEDALS, American bobsledder Flor became the first black bobsledder to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
At the Salt Lake City Games, the United States won 34 MEDALS, far better than the previous record of 13, but Germany went one better and topped the medal table.
At the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, Americans sent a flag from the rubble of the World Trade Center into the venue and had their "hero" hockey team light the Olympic flame. If the opening ceremony is more like a solemn ceremony, the closing ceremony is a grand party - out of the cliche, more flowing.
At the end of the closing ceremony, the Americans surprised the world with the biggest fireworks display in the history of the United States. The scene was extremely magnificent and luxurious. The fireworks lasted for four minutes, lit up the snow-capped mountains of Utah, and pushed the closing ceremony to the climax, drawing a successful end to the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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rank
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Country or region
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Gold medal
|
Silver medal
|
Bronze medal
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total
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
13
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5
|
7
|
25
|
|
|
2
|
12
|
16
|
8
|
36
|
|
|
3
|
10
|
13
|
11
|
34
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|
|
4
|
7
|
3
|
7
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17
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
13
|
|
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
11
|
|
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
13
|
|
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
9
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
8
|
|
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
10
|
17
|
|
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
11
|
|
|
12
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
13
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
8
|
|
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
16
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
17
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
19
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
|
|
20
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
|
21
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
21
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Note: Spain and Russia were each stripped of a gold medal for testing positive; Two gold and no silver in figure skating pairs; Men's cross-country ski chase two silver and no bronze.
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Regimental commander
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Deputy regimental commander
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Secretary general
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Deputy secretary general
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staff
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Liu Jun, Wen Wen (female), Chang Yao, Liang Xiaolong, Zhu Guoping, Lin Xiaohua, Sun Biao, Zhang Zhi, Zhou Jing (female), Wei Deshun, Hou Qiuling (female)
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The leader of a group
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Liu Geng
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TRANSLATORS
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Gao Xuedong
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coach
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Song Wenbin, Wang Weiyi
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Medic
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General meeting of directors
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Team man
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sportswoman
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TRANSLATORS
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Sun Baiqing
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coach
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Team man
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sportswoman
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Hou Yuxia
Luan Zhengrong
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The leader of a group
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Im Hongguk
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TRANSLATORS
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Yoon Ji-min
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coach
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Yao Bin
Gao Haijun, Tian Qiusheng, Li Ning
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Medic
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Ji Chunnan
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Team man
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sportswoman
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The leader of a group
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Ding Zhenping
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TRANSLATORS
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Ji Junfeng
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coach
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Chen Hongbin
Yang Erqi (female)
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Medic
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Pang Xiaofeng
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Team man
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sportswoman
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The leader of a group
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Yu Zaizhou
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TRANSLATORS
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Yang Dong
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coach
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Yao Naifeng, Wang Fuquan, YU Tiande
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Medic
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Fan Xiubin (female)
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sportswoman
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Hu Chunrong, Zhang Jing, Liu Yanhui, Ma Xiaojun, Guan Weinan, Jiang Limei, Liu Hongmei, Wang Ying, Lv Yan, Yang Xiuqing, Chen Jing, Jin Fengling,
Sun Rui
, Guo Hong,
Wang Linuo
Dai Qiuwa, Shen Tiantian, Li Xuanxu, Lei Sanghong
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The leader of a group
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LAN Li,
Tong Lixin
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TRANSLATORS
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Yang Zhanwu
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coach
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Xinqing Mountain
Su Xiaohua (female)
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Medic
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Yan Hui (female), Zhang Zhongqiu, Li Xukun
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Team man
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sportswoman
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The leader of a group
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TRANSLATORS
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Xingshi
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coach
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Liang Xiaoping (female), Xie Tianen, Deng Shaoxin
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Medic
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Zhang Shiming
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Team man
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sportswoman
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Note: Men's speed skaters Liu Guangbin and Ma Yongbin need to meet the Olympic standard to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
