China competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014 as the host country.
Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC (combined) teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.
As hosts China was given a quota to compete in both events, however they declined a spot in the boys' event.
China qualified nine athletes.
<small>Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)</small>
China qualified four athletes based on the 2 May 2014 BWF junior world rankings.
As hosts China was given a team to compete in both genders.
As hosts China was given a team to compete in both genders, but only selected to send a girls' team.
As hosts China was given a male and female quota to compete. China later chose to compete in the boys' 52 kg and girls' 51 kg events.
As hosts China was given a team to compete in the boys' and girls' events, but only chose to compete in the girls' event.
As hosts China was given a quota to compete in all of the events.
As hosts China was given one athlete to compete.
China qualified three fencers based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships.
As the host nation, China has chosen to take part in the girls' tournament.
As hosts China was given a spot to compete in the girls' tournament.
As hosts China was given a spot to compete in both genders, but only selected a male.
China qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Artistic gymnastics Championships.
China qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Trampoline Championships.
As hosts China has chosen to compete in the girls' tournament.
Angola win 53-40 on aggregate
As hosts China was given a spot to compete in the boys' and girls' events. Later China chose to compete in the boys' -66 kg and girls' -52 kg.
As hosts China was given a spot to compete in the boys' and girls' events, but only chose to compete in the girls' event.
China qualified one boat based on its performance at the Asian Qualification Regatta.
<small>Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage</small>
As hosts China was given a spot to compete in the girls' tournament.
China was given an additional quota spot to compete.
As hosts China was given a spot to compete in the boys' 10m air pistol and girls' 10m air rifle events. Later China qualified an additional spot based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Shooting Championships.
China qualified eight swimmers.
As hosts China was given a spot to compete in the boys' and girls' events.
<small>Qualification Legend: Q=Main Bracket (medal); qB=Consolation Bracket (non-medal)</small>
As hosts China was given three spots to compete in boys' events and three spots to compete in girls' events, but only chose four events to compete in. Later China chose to compete in the boys' +73 kg and girls' -49 kg, -63 kg, +63 kg weight categories.
China qualified two athletes based on the 9 June 2014 ITF World Junior Rankings.
China selected to participate in the female event.
As hosts China was given two spots to compete in the boys' events and two spots to compete in the girls' events, but only selected to use one per gender.
China qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Cadet Championships.
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