Speed Skating Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano-Cortina 2026 Road to Milano-Cortina 2026

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Edited August 20 by Sindo

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Canada's team announced for the upcoming season:

 

https://sirc.ca/news/speed-skating-canada-confirms-national-and-nextgen-long-track-teams-for-2024-25-season/

[heywoodu 14,833]

Desert Classic is going on in SLC, kind of the season opener there. Nothing too interesting, except for one thing: Arianna Fontana is competing (and doing well in what seems to be her first speed skating races)!

 

39.35 in the 500m

https://speedskatingresults.com/live.php?p=2&e=1&r=1

 

4:12 in the 3k

https://speedskatingresults.com/live.php?p=2&e=1&r=3

[heywoodu 14,833]

6.59,66 for Eder Moraes, the first ever Brazilian to break the 7-minute barrier on the 5k  

 

47 years after Kay Arje Stenshjemmet - one of the legendary Norwegian Four S'es - was the first person overall to do so  

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1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Desert Classic is going on in SLC, kind of the season opener there. Nothing too interesting, except for one thing: Arianna Fontana is competing (and doing well in what seems to be her first speed skating races)!

 

39.35 in the 500m

https://speedskatingresults.com/live.php?p=2&e=1&r=1

 

4:12 in the 3k

https://speedskatingresults.com/live.php?p=2&e=1&r=3

I wonder what she's planning? Mass starts? I'm afraid that if she wants to combine short track with long track in 2026, she'll be left with nothing. The worst thing is that she would have the best chance in the mixed relay in short track, and by not training with the rest of the team, she significantly reduces her chances of participating in this relay.