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

[Topicmaster1010 5,327]

So even though it's only the 2nd of 4 World Cup Olympic Qualification stops this weekend, it's a very pivotal stop because it is likely the last chance for skaters relying on time qualifications to qualify for the games. It would be shocking if anybody improved on their times at the European stops.

[NearPup 3,480]

Wikipedia qualification page updated after today's races.

[Topicmaster1010 5,327]

Olympic Quotas after World Cup 2/4

 

 

	Men							Women
	500m	1000m	1500m	5000m	10000m	MS	TP	500m	1000m	1500m	3000m	5000m	MS	TP
Austria		1	2	1		2		1	1	1	1		1
Belgium		1	1	1		2			1	1	1	1	2	x
Canada	3	2	2	1	1	2		3	2	3	3	2	2	x
China	3	2	3	1		2	x	3	3	3	1		2	x
Czechia			1	1	1	1			1	2	1	1
Denmark						1		1	1	1
Estonia	1	1
France			1	1	1	1	x				1
Germany		3	3	3		2	x	1	2	1	1		2	x
Great Britain									1	1
Hungary		1	1
Italy	1	1	1	3	2	2	x	1	1	1	1	1	2
Japan	3	3	3	1		1	x	3	3	3	1		2	x
Kazakhstan	1							2	2	2	2	1	1	x
Netherlands	3	3	3	3	2	2	x	3	3	3	3	2	2	x
Neutrals											2		1
Norway	3	1	3	3	1	1	x	1		1	1	1	1
Poland	3	3	1					3	2	1
South Korea	3	2				2		3	2	1			2
Spain	1	1
Switzerland						1			1	1	1		2
Taiwan								1
United States	3	3	3	1	1	2	x	2	2	2			2	x

Edited November 24 by Topicmaster1010

[ahjfcshfghb 294]

Believe it or not have only ever had one male speed skater. He competed in one event (1000m) in 2002 and finished second to last. I'm pretty sure the last placed athlete also fell