Explained What Is Short Track Speed Skating At The Winter Beijing Olympics 2022, Rules, Format, World Records, Schedule

Explained What Is Short Track Speed Skating At The Winter Beijing Olympics 2022, Rules, Format, World Records, Schedule

In the 2022 Winter Olympics, there will be a total of 109 medal events across the following 15 sports, know about the short track speed skating new event, world records and rules

One of the seven newly introduced sports is Short Track Speed Skating.

What Is Short Track Speed Skating At The Winter Beijing Olympics 2022, Rules, World Records, Players

Short-track Speed skating events in the Olympic Games are divided up into four competitions for men and women- the 500-meter, 1,000-meter, and 1,500-meter races for both genders- the 3,000-meter women’s relay; and the 5,000-meter men’s relay.

Rules Of The Event 

The Participants will race around an oval more than 111 meters in length. The Participants can be disqualified for impeding or pushing another competitor or for a second false start, among other infractions. Athletes also may be penalized for harmful or hazardous behavior by the referee.

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Medals At The Event And World Records

South Korea owns the most Olympic short-track speed skating in overall medals with 48 including 24 gold medals. Also, China and Canada are tied for second with 33 medals, and China holds the gold medal advantage with 10 to Canada’s nine. The United States sits just behind that trio with 20 medals with four gold medals.

Current World Records

Category Result Name ISU Member Date Location
Men 500 m Men 39.505 WU Dajing CHN 11.11.2018 Salt Lake City, USA
Men 1000 m Men 1:20.875 HWANG Daeheon KOR 12.11.2016 Salt Lake City, USA
Men 1500 m Men 2:07.943 KNEGT Sjinkie NED 13.11.2016 Salt Lake City, USA
Men 3000 m Men 4:31.891 * NOH Jinkyu KOR 19.03.2011 Warsaw, POL
Men 5000 m Men Relay 6:28.625 Hungary HUN 04.11.2018 Calgary, CAN
Mixed 2000 m Relay 2:35.951 * Korea KOR 24.10.2021 Beijing, CHN
Women 500 m Women 41.936 BOUTIN Kim CAN 03.11.2019 Salt Lake City, USA
Women 1000 m Women 1:26.661 SHIM Suk Hee KOR 21.10.2012 Calgary, CAN
Women 1500 m Women 2:14.354 CHOI Minjeong KOR 12.11.2016 Salt Lake City, USA
Women 3000 m Women 4:46.983 JUNG Eun-Ju KOR 15.03.2008 Harbin, CHN
Women 3000 m Women Relay 4:02.809 * Netherlands NED 23.10.2021 Beijing, CHN

The Participants Of The 2022 Olympics Games 

This year South Korea’s women’s 3,000-meter team is in the limelight for the 2022 Olympics game which was led by Choi Min-Jeong, who is a two-time gold medalist in 2018.

Fixtures Of The Event: Short Track Speed Skating Winter Olympics 2022 Schedule, Date, Time

Feb. 9, 6 a.m.: Men’s 1,500-meter quarterfinals

Feb. 9, 6:44 a.m.: Women’s 1,000-meter Heats

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Feb. 9, 7:29 a.m.: Men’s 1,500-meter semifinals

Feb. 9, 7:45 a.m.: Women’s 3,000-meter relay semifinals

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