The flagbearers included 81-year-old Luo Zhihuan, China’s first world champion in winter sports; speedskater Li Jiajun, who claimed a silver medal in 1998; speedskater Zhang Hui and figure skater Shen Xue, who won gold medals in 2010; freestyle skier Han Xiaopeng, who won gold in 2006; and speedskater Zhang Hong, who won gold in 2014.