Yang Yang was born in Qitaihe. Since the 1998-1999 World Cup season, she has been established in the field of short track speed skating. Tai Yang Yang has been reelected three times as the women's all-around champion. In 20 attempts in the World Series, Tai Yang Yang got into the final 18 times and won 12 titles. In Feb. 2002, she took part in the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics USA and won the women's 500 meters and 1000 meters, two short track speed skating firsts. She became China’s first woman to win gold medals at the winter Olympics.