Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia. The eight events took place between 10–21 February 2014.

2014 Winter Olympics 22nd edition of Winter Olympics, held in Sochi (Russia) in 2014

The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Sochi 2014, was an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, with opening rounds in certain events held on the eve of the opening ceremony, 6 February 2014.

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Qualification rules

A total quota of 120 athletes is allowed to compete at the Games (60 men and 60 women). Countries are assigned quotas using a combination of the four special Olympic Qualification classification that will be held at two world cups in November 2013. A nation may enter a maximum of five athletes per gender if it qualifies a relay team and three if it does not. Hosts Russia are guaranteed the full quota of 10 athletes. [1] For the 500m, and 1000m there will be 32 qualifiers, for the 1500m 36 qualifiers, and the relay 8. Chinese Taipei and Lithuania qualified for the first time ever in the sport. Hong Kong sends its first male athlete in Winter Olympics to this event. [2]

Chinese Taipei name used by Taiwan in international organizations and events

"Chinese Taipei" is the name for Taiwan designated in the Nagoya Resolution whereby the Republic of China (ROC) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) recognize each other when it comes to the activities of the International Olympic Committee. The ROC participates under this name in various international organizations and events, including the Olympic Games, the Little League World Series, International Tennis Federation sanctioned tournaments, the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, the US Open, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, Universiade, International Powerlifting Federation, FIFA, the World Kendo Championship, the Overwatch world cup and other eSports, Miss Universe, Miss Chinese International Pageant, FIRST Global, the Metre Convention, and the World Health Organization.

Lithuania republic in Northeastern Europe

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. Since its independence, Lithuania is considered to be one of the Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark. It is bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest. Lithuania has an estimated population of 2.7 million people as of 2019, and its capital and largest city is Vilnius. Other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians are Baltic people. The official language, Lithuanian, along with Latvian, is one of only two living languages in the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Hong Kong East Asian city

Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a special administrative region on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in southern China. With over 7.4 million people of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the world's fourth most densely populated region.

Quota allocation

The ISU released quotas on 22 November 2013. [3] They are as follows:

Nations Men's
500m
Men's
1000m
Men's
1500m
Men's
relay
Women's
500m
Women's
1000m
Women's
1500m
Women's
relay
Athletes
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1 0 0 0 1 1 2
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 3 3 3 X 3 3 3 X 10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3 3 3 X 3 3 3 X 10
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0 0 1 0 1 1 2
Flag of France.svg  France 2 3 3 1 1 1 4
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2 3 1 2 1 2 5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2 3 3 1 1 2 X 8
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2 1 2 X 3 3 3 X 10
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1 2 3 3 3 3 X 8
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2 0 2 X 1 1 1 6
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3 3 2 X 3 2 2 X 10
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3 3 2 X 3 3 3 X 10
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2 2 3 X 3 3 3 X 10
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3 3 3 X 3 2 3 8
Total: 25 NOCs 32 32 36 8 32 32 36 8 116

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Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Mens 500 metres

The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 18–21 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Mens 1000 metres

The men's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 13–15 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

The men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held on 10 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

The women's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 10–13 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Womens 1000 metres

The women's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 18–21 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Womens 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held on 15 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Mens 5000 metre relay

The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 13–21 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Womens 3000 metre relay

The women's 3000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 10–18 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.

The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the speed skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

References

  1. "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Skating Union. September 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. "Skater is Hong Kong's first male Winter Olympian". The Times of India . 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. "XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.