Speed Skating ISU Single Distances World Championships 2025

[Pavlo 149]

9 minutes ago, copravolley said:

If they remove Norway completely, that leaves 4.5 countries that are seriously this sport (I count Japan as 0.5 now), but I hope that won't happen. I prefer Norway to Austria, which was the first to start the ski jumping arms race in the early 21st century.

I am not for leaving them out. Suits, all, should be left in fis month before og, in use only 30 minutes before competition. 

[copravolley 640]

10 minutes ago, Pavlo said:

I am not for leaving them out. Suits, all, should be left in fis month before og, in use only 30 minutes before competition. 

And so the Italians aren`t danger of winning medals  In the women's I used to expect more, but Lara Malsinier is probably a maximum top- 10 place, nothing more.

Edited March 20, 2025 by copravolley

[Pavlo 149]

1 hour ago, copravolley said:

And so the Italians aren`t danger of winning medals  In the women's I used to expect more, but Lara Malsinier is probably a maximum top- 10 place, nothing more.

Some time ago it seemed you can develop well in both genders, now it looks really bad. But we also have our problems, we have to solve them to have any chances. Stoeckl wasnt with his heart with us, Thurnbichler lacks ideas, difficult situation. Oh, we are spaming speed skating, i thought it was a ski jumping thread 🙂. 

Edited March 20, 2025 by Pavlo

[intoronto 6,901]

More detail / info on the QS for the Olympics: https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Corporate-Site/Governance/Transparency/ISU-Communications/2722-OWG-2026---Speed-Skating-Qualifying-Competitions---Times--1750342157-4879.pdf

[heywoodu 16,461]

3 hours ago, intoronto said:

More detail / info on the QS for the Olympics: https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Corporate-Site/Governance/Transparency/ISU-Communications/2722-OWG-2026---Speed-Skating-Qualifying-Competitions---Times--1750342157-4879.pdf

I'd need to check, but kinda feel like those qualifying times are slower than the times one needs to qualify for the Dutch championships in some cases  

[intoronto 6,901]

On a side note can a moderator move the last 2 posts to the right thread.

[NearPup 4,180]

13 hours ago, intoronto said:

More detail / info on the QS for the Olympics: https://isu-d8g8b4b7ece7aphs.a03.azurefd.net/isudamcontainer/CMS/Corporate-Site/Governance/Transparency/ISU-Communications/2722-OWG-2026---Speed-Skating-Qualifying-Competitions---Times--1750342157-4879.pdf

Interesting minor tweek, the mass start now requires any OQT rather than requiring a less stringent 1500m time.