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China

Population: 1,330,044,544
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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China cruises to victory in bronze medal game
China cruises to victory in bronze medal game

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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GOLDSILVERBRONZETOTAL
1CANUnited States9151337
2CANGermany1013730
3CANCanada147526
4CANNorway98623
5CANAustria46616
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
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Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
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Men's slalom: Gold medal run

Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.

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Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
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Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
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Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
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Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold

Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.

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Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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