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

[Topicmaster1010 5,330]

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 3,491]

Wikipedia qualification page updated after today's races.

[Topicmaster1010 5,330]

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

[SalamAkhi 329]

Violette Braun  6'57 over 5000m is the best ever u20 time at sea-level. She's now very close to clinching a spot at the Olympics in the 3000m, which would be the first time a Frenchwoman qualified since 1988. What is more impressive is that 14 months ago, her name was absent of any speed skating database, as she had never started a race on ice of her life. 

Edited 4 hours ago by SalamAkhi

[copravolley 498]

4 minutes ago, SalamAkhi said:

Violette Braun  6'57 over 5000m is the best ever u20 time at sea-level. She's now very close to clinching a spot at the Olympics in the 3000m, which would be the first time a Frenchwoman qualified since 1988. What is more impressive is that 14 months ago, her name was absent of any speed skating database, as she had never started a race on ice of her life. 

She probably will 1 reserve in 5000. There is still 1 World Cup left, but the top 9 seems secure + 3 people with the fastest times: Ger, Chn, Ain- Blr. We'll see if Zueva (Ain) will be allowed to start- she is the 2nd fastest skater for today.

Edited 4 hours ago by copravolley

[SalamAkhi 329]

AIN berths could be rejected ? They were pretty safe as far as I understand.

[copravolley 498]

I don`t know- Zueva is from Blr.