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The latter record was the highest gold medal tally at a single Winter Games. [3] Host nation China won nine gold medals surpassing its gold medal tally of five during the 2010 winter edition. [4] Athletes from that nation also won 15 medals overall, which eclipsed its record of 11 at both the 2006 and 2010 winter editions. [5]
A total of 144 quota spots were distributed to figure skating, a decline of four from the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. [2] [3] Beginning with the 2021–22 season, the International Skating Union (ISU) renamed "ladies' singles" as "women's singles". [4] A total of five events were contested: one for men, one for women, and three mixed. [5]
The women's singles competition in figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held on 15 February (short program) and 17 February (free skating), at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Haidian District of Beijing. [1] Anna Shcherbakova, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, won the event, and her teammate, Alexandra Trusova, the silver medal.
German skier Daniela Maier was initially awarded the bronze medal in the women's ski cross after Swiss skier Fanny Smith was penalised for a clash with Maier during the race. [3] On 26 February 2022, the International Ski Federation rescinded the penalty, with Smith receiving the bronze medal, and Maier being downgraded to fourth place. [ 4 ]
The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games.
The United States qualified their women's team (five athletes), by finishing in the top six teams in the 2021 World Women's Curling Championship. [18] Team Tabitha Peterson qualified as United States representatives by winning the 2021 United States Olympic Curling Trials , defeating Cory Christensen 2–0 in the best-of-three final.
The Winter Olympics in Sochi have begun. Check back throughout the games for the latest schedules and medal counts for each competing country and athlete. Published: Saturday, Feb. 8, 4 a.m. | Updated: Sunday, Feb. 23, 9:27 a.m.
On 30 January 2024, the ISU, among other actions, subtracted Valieva's points from Russia's score, without changing any other scores, and re-allocated medals in the 2022 Winter Olympics figure skating team event, upgrading the United States and Japan to gold and silver, respectively, while downgrading ROC to bronze. [19]