Milano Cortina 2026: XXV Olympic Winter Games
Short Track Speed Skating
One of the fastest sports at the Olympic Games, short track speed skating plays host to the world's best sprinters on ice.
In short track speed skating, athletes compete against each other rather than against time. This introduces elements such as strategy, courage, and technique to the race. As the name suggests, short track speed skating takes place on a shorter track compared to traditional speed skating (the short track is 111.12 metres long, while the speed skating track is 400 metres long).
The races will be held in Milano at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
In short track speed skating, athletes compete against each other rather than against time. This introduces elements such as strategy, courage, and technique to the race. As the name suggests, short track speed skating takes place on a shorter track compared to traditional speed skating (the short track is 111.12 metres long, while the speed skating track is 400 metres long).
The races will be held in Milano at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.