Short Track Speed Skating ISU World Championships 2026

[Matteo92 362]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

The only ones complaining about the short track refs are Italians, imo. Not even on this forum, but in general, from what I've been seeing on live chats and other social media sites. That says a lot to be honest. I suspect it's partially due to them not performing to the high standard they're expected to perform at especially at the Olympics. The refs make a lot of mistakes for everyone, there's no bias against or towards anyone 

 

Plus, Italy have won 6 medals already.... the most you've won at a Worlds since 2016.

 

Thanks to South Korea's DQ, Italy gained a bronze medal, so if anything, we would have an incentive to support the decision.

 

The reason we are criticizing it, even though we benefitted from it, is that it's a farce.

 

This decision is a Salt Lake City 2002 level of ridicule and is the kind of thing that buries the credibility of the sport.

Edited March 15 by Matteo92

[Josh 13,504]

On 3/15/2026 at 3:55 PM, phelps said:

c'mon!

KOR dq in the men's relay is really a farce, a disgrace for the sport...and ITA have nothing to do with that

 

On 3/15/2026 at 4:50 PM, Matteo92 said:

 

Thanks to South Korea's DQ, Italy gained a bronze medal, so if anything, we would have an incentive to support the decision.

 

The reason we are criticizing it, even though we benefitted from it, is that it's a farce.

 

This decision is a Salt Lake City 2002 level of ridicule and is the kind of thing that buries the credibility of the sport.

Oh I don't disagree that it was a bad call, but the fact that the Italians (no offence, I love all of you guys) are the only ones complaining about the decision on here is funny to me after what happened at the Olympics 

 

Canada has had more bad calls going against us over the years than I can count, it is what it is.

 

Agree, there's been so many controversies over the years with decisions from idiotic short track officials, that they need to do something about it... and I'm frankly quite surprised they still haven't 

[Matteo92 362]

Well, it's possible that Italians may be more bitter towards short track officials after the robbery they perpetrated against Sighel at the Olympics and therefore more willing to comment and criticize them, but it doesn't make the decision any less ridiculous.

 

Also, the fact we are Italians, and therefore used to the low standards of football refereeing, makes us especially qualified and trained to identify biased/crooked/incompetent judging