Li Zhichao (curler)
| Li Zhichao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 2001 Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Team | |
| Skip | Xu Xiaoming |
| Third | Fei Xueqing |
| Second | Li Zhichao |
| Lead | Xu Jingtao |
| Alternate | Wang Zhenhao |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | China |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (2025, 2026) |
| Pan Continental Championship appearances | 2 (2024, 2025) |
| Olympic appearances | 1 (2026) |
| Other appearances | Asian Winter Games: 1 (2025) |
Medal record | |
Li Zhichao (Chinese: 李智超; pinyin: Lǐ Zhìchāo; born 27 November 2001 in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia) is a Chinese curler. He currently plays second on the Chinese men's curling team skipped by Xu Xiaoming.
At the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship, Li caused controversy when he was caught allegedly cheating in their quarterfinal game against Norway. On a stone delivered by China skip Xu Xiaoming, Li was seen to have "swung his brush handle" against the rock, altering its trajectory, just before it was about to hit a guard, causing the rock to "jump". After a technical timeout, the Norwegian team decided to let the matter go, and did not file a complaint.