| Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualification | |||
| 500 m | men | women | |
| 1000 m | men | women | |
| 1500 m | men | women | |
| 2000 m relay | mixed | ||
| 3000 m relay | women | ||
| 5000 m relay | men | ||
| Short track speed skating at the XXV Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Forum di Milano |
| Dates | 10–20 February |
| No. of events | 9 (4 men, 4 women, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 112 |
Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held at the Forum di Milano in Milano, Italy. The races are scheduled to take place between 10 and 20 February 2026. [1] A total of nine short-track speed skating competitions will be held, the same as in 2022. Also the number of quota spots, a total of 112 (56 per gender) stayed the same.
A total quota of 112 athletes are scheduled to compete (57 men and 55 women). Countries were assigned quotas using the results of the 2025–26 World Tour in the autumn of 2025.
The following is the competition schedule for all nine events. Sessions that include the event finals are shown in bold.
All times are (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February | 10:30 | Women's 500 metres | Heats |
| 11.08 | Men's 1000 metres | Heats | |
| 11.53 | Mixed team relay | Quarterfinals | |
| 12.23 | Semifinals | ||
| 12.48 | Finals | ||
| 12 February | 20.15 | Women's 500 metres | Quarterfinals |
| 20.58 | Semifinals | ||
| 21:16 | Finals | ||
| 20.29 | Men's 1000 metres | Quarterfinals | |
| 21.05 | Semifinals | ||
| 21.37 | Finals | ||
| 14 February | 20.15 | Men's 1500 metres | Quarterfinals |
| 21.44 | Semifinals | ||
| 22.27 | Finals | ||
| 20.59 | Women's 1000 metres | Heats | |
| 22.00 | Women's 3000 metre relay | Semifinals | |
| 16 February | 11.00 | Women's 1000 metres | Quarterfinals |
| 11.55 | Semifinals | ||
| 12.36 | Finals | ||
| 11.18 | Men's 500 metres | Heats | |
| 12.04 | Men's 5000 metre relay | Semifinals | |
| 18 February | 20.15 | Men's 500 metres | Quarterfinals |
| 20.42 | Semifinals | ||
| 21.24 | Finals | ||
| 20.50 | Women's 3000 metre relay | Finals | |
| 20 February | 20.15 | Women's 1500 metres | Quarterfinals |
| 21.00 | Semifinals | ||
| 21.56 | Finals | ||
| 21.17 | Men's 5000 metre relay | Finals |
A total of 112 athletes qualified to participate, including 110 athletes representing 23 nations and two Individual Neutral Athletes.
The numbers in parentheses represents the number of participants entered.
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