By the time she was 16 years old, Yang was competing in the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics.She made it all the way to the final of the 1,000m and placed fifth.

• 1994年，16岁的杨阳在挪威利勒哈默尔第一次参加冬季奥运会的比赛，她在1000米速滑决赛中名列第五。