Li Zhichao (; 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.
Teams and events Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 2019–20 Ma Jiahong Li Menghua Xiang Zehao Li Zhichao Guo Wenli 2022–23 Fei Xueqing Guan Tianqui Li Zhichao Xie Xingyin Ye Jianjun Xu Xiaoming 2023–24 Fei Xueqing Guan Tianqui Li Zhichao Xie Xingyin Ye Jianjun Xu Xiaoming Ma Xiuyue Zou Qiang Wang Zhiyu Tian Jiafeng Li Zhichao Liu Rui (9th) 2024–25 Fei Xueqing Tian Yu Li Zhichao Ye Jianjun Xu Xiaoming Xu Xiaoming Fei Xueqing Wang Zhiyu Li Zhichao Ye Jianjun Tan Weidong,Zhou Yan WAG 2025 Xu Xiaoming Fei Xueqing Wang Zhiyu Li Zhichao Ye Jianjun (PCCC),Yang Bohao (WMCC) Tan Weidong (4th) 2025–26 Xu Xiaoming Fei Xueqing Li Zhichao Xu Jingtao Wang Zhenhao
Personal life He started curling in 2016 at the age of 15.
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Li Zhichao at Milano Cortina 2026
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