The People's Republic of China (PRC) was the host nation at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing which took place from 4 to 20 February 2022.

[10] * – Denotes the driver of the sled By using their status as host, China qualified four male cross-country skiers.

Due to their extremely poor performance, their attendance at the games was in question even though they traditionally automatically qualified as the host.

[21] Summary Key: China men's national ice hockey team qualified as the host.

The IOC Executive Board has the authority to make certain exceptions of a "general or individual nature", though it is unclear whether this was the case.

When asked whether he had naturalized as a Chinese citizen, athlete Jake Chelios refused to comment, though he confirmed that he still had his American passport.