Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres

Men's 500 metres at the XXV Olympic Winter Games
Short-track speed skating
Venue	Forum di Milano, Milano
Date	16 and 18 February
Competitors	32 from 18 nations
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The men's 500 metres competition in short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held on 16 February (heats) and 18 February (finals), 2026 at the Forum di Milano in Milano. ^[1]

Qualification

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Countries were assigned quotas based on their performance during the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour. A total of 32 athletes from 18 nations qualified for the event.

Records

Prior to this competition, the world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record	Wu Dajing  (CHN)	39.505	Salt Lake City, United States	11 November 2018
Olympic record	Wu Dajing  (CHN)	39.584	Gangneung, South Korea	22 February 2018

Results

Heats

16 February 2026, 11:18 AM

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Quarterfinals

18 February 2026, 20:15 PM

Rank	Heat	Name	Country	Time	Notes
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Semifinals

18 February 2026, 20:42 PM

Rank	Heat	Name	Country	Time	Notes
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	2
	2
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Finals

Final B

18 February 2026, 21:24 PM

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes

Final A

18 February 2026, 21:29 PM

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes

References

1. "Short Track Speed Skating Schedule - 2026 Winter Olympics". Team Canada. Retrieved 2026-01-29.