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

Women's 500 metres at the XXV Olympic Winter Games
Short-track speed skating
Venue	Forum di Milano, Milano
Date	10 and 12 February
Competitors	32 from 16 nations
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The women's 500 metres competition in short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held on 10 February (heats) and 12 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 16 nations qualified for the event.

Records

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

World record	Xandra Velzeboer  (NED)	41.416	Salt Lake City, United States	4 November 2022
Olympic record	Suzanne Schulting  (NED)	42.379	Beijing, China	5 February 2022

Results

Heats

10 February 2026, 10:30 AM

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Quarterfinals

12 February 2026, 20:15 PM

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Semifinals

12 February 2026, 20:58

Rank	Heat	Name	Country	Time	Notes
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Finals

Final B

12 February 2026, 21:26 PM

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes

Final A

12 February 2026, 21:31 PM

Rank	Name	Country	Time	Notes

References

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