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Four Continents Speed Skating Championships is an annual speed skating competition. It was established by the International Skating Union in 2019 to allow athletes from outside Europe to compete at the event. Its inaugural event was held in 2020, while its second editions were cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
| Year | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 January – 2 February 2020 |  Milwaukee |
| 2022 | 15–17 December 2021 |  Calgary |
| 2023 | 2–4 December 2022 | Quebec |
| 2024 | 19–21 January 2024 | Salt Lake City |
| 2025 | 15–17 November 2024 |  Hachinohe |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 21 | 17 | 18 | 56 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 21 | 11 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 7 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Japan (JPN) | 6 | 12 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 70 | 70 | 69 | 209 | |
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