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

[copravolley 545]

17 minutes ago, SalamAkhi said:

Overall yes, but a clear lack of golds. Good success nonetheless without over-focusing on some big ROI sports.

In my opinion, Italy will have a problem to even win the 17 medals: 2022 form Beijing. In my opinion, we're incapable of playing at home, and there's no point in trying. France knows how to do it, as Paris showed. We don't have a plan, just improvisation, and maybe someone like Giacomel will emerge. Most of the stars, however, are well over 30, and they've achieved success even without the Olympics.

 

Edited January 9 by copravolley

[copravolley 545]

I'll remind you that a year ago, on the same track- probably much slower one- Lollobrigida skated 3 seconds faster, than today. She's simply out of form, that's all. But that's what happens when you count on one person in all of women's speed skating for 8 years... One injures and you have zero medal chances out of 3.

[Monzanator 4,801]

Żurek seems to be in OK form (only 0.13 off Stolz's TR). Speed skating might be our biggest chance for OG medals. 1960 vibes...

 

 

[SalamAkhi 345]

 Due Schmidt reached an Olympic Q time in SLC at the end of the qualifying window. 6'29''76 for 6'30 in the 5000. This means he can honor his place in the MS. Denmark will have 2 skaters.