And here is a look at how the Chinese short track team have fared so far, individually things have not gone according to plan, but they have been on form in the team events.

In the men's competition, two skaters were disqualified in the 1000 meters heats. Wu Dajing is the sole Chinese to reach the quarter-finals slated for Saturday. In the 15-hundred, all Chinese skaters were eliminated in the semi-finals, with Wu Dajing receiving a penalty. The young men fared better in the 5000 meter relay setting an Olympic Record in their semi-final heat. The final is set for February 22nd, which is a week from Thursday.

On the women's side, none of the three Chinese competitors made it to the 500 meter final, with two getting penalized in the semis. Like their male counterparts, the young ladies were in spectacular form in the 3000m relay, also breaking the Olympic Record in the semis, and qualifying for Tuesday's final.