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

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

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 4,188]

Wikipedia qualification page updated after today's races.

[Topicmaster1010 6,614]

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, 2025 by Topicmaster1010

[ahjfcshfghb 296]

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 359]

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 December 6, 2025 by SalamAkhi

[copravolley 657]

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 December 6, 2025 by copravolley

[SalamAkhi 359]

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

[copravolley 657]

I don`t know- Zueva is from Blr.

[NearPup 4,188]

Wikipedia qualification page updated after day 1.

 

The women's 5000m time ranking is very funny, the first two Dutch women on the list do not earn a quota for their country (because slower Dutch athletes are already qualified by points).

[Jan Linha 632]

10km, Division B and already a new track record by Vladimír Semirunniy. I feel that this fella might be a dark horse for 5km and 10km in Milano