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This is the current list of Olympic records in speed skating. Men's records ... Women's records. Event Time Name Nation Games Date Ref 500 metres 36.94
** The average speed for the team pursuit race was calculated using a distance of 2324,16 meters for the women's race. [14] The skaters only utilize the inner lane and the lap distance is accordingly less than the 400 meters of a regular lap skated with one inner curve and one outer curve.
Points from the four races were combined and counted towards the all-round event, which was dropped following the 1924 Olympics. Speed skating events for women were first held at the 1932 Winter Olympics, as part of the demonstration program. The organizing committee of those Games advocated for the full inclusion of the women's events, but the ...
2 Women's records. 3 Mixed records. 4 See also. ... This is the list of current Olympic records in short track speed skating. Men's records. Event Time Name Nation
Short track speed skating at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia on 13–26 February 2010. China dominated the competition, sweeping the women's events - winning gold in the 500 m, 1,000 m 1,500 m and 3000 m relay.
Before 1992, short track speed skating events were held at the 1988 Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport. At those games, events for both men and women were held in five disciplines: 500 metre, 1000 metre, 1500 metre, 3000 metre and the relay (3000 metres for women, 5000 metres for men).
The last woman to set a world record on outdoor ice was Karin Kania of East Germany, when she skated a 1:18.84 during the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women of 1986 in Karuizawa. She would also be the first to skate a 1000 m world record indoor: 1:18.11 on 5 December 1987 in Calgary .
The Women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 22 February, at the Olympic Oval. [1] [2] Records. ... Olympic record