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| Population: | 1,330,044,544 |
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| Languages: | Mandarin, Cantonese, other minority languages |
| Large Cities: | Beijing (capital), Shanghai, Harbin, Guangzhou |
| Expected athletes: | 78 athletes (36 male, 42 female) |
| Location: | Asia |
Borders the East China Sea, Korea Bay, the Yellow Sea and South China Sea to the east, Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, to the west and India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam to the south ... The climate is extremely diverse, from tropical in the south to subarctic in the north ... China is the world's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada and the United States) and includes the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, on the border with Nepal.
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Total Medals
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| 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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China has its first Olympic medal in curling. Defending world champion Bingyu Wang stole four in the eighth and final end to register a 12-6 win over Mirjam Ott of Switzerland in Friday's women's bronze medal game.
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By the numbers
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Medal table
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| 1 |  | United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 |  | Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 |  | Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 |  | Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 |  | Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
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Video Highlights
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.
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