| Men's 500 metres at the XV Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Oval | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 February | |||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 15 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 36.45 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
| Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | |
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Olympic Oval. [1] [2]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [3] [4]
| World record |  Nick Thometz (USA) | 36.55 | Heerenveen, Netherlands | 19 March 1987 |
| Olympic record |  Eric Heiden (USA) | 38.03 | Lake Placid, United States | 15 February 1980 |
The following new world and olympic records was set.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February | Pair 1 | Jan Ykema |  Netherlands | 36.76 | OR | |
| 14 February | Pair 4 | Uwe-Jens Mey |  East Germany | 36.45 | OR | WR |
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a length of 111.111 metres (364.54 ft). The rink itself is 60 metres (196.85 ft) long by 30 metres (98.43 ft) wide, which is the same size as an Olympic-sized figure skating rink and an international-sized ice hockey rink. Related sports include long track speed skating and inline speed skating.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 19 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 12 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall. 44 competitors from 17 nations participated in the competition.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 21 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the L'anneau de vitesse.
The men's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 18 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 20 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Olympic Oval. 38 competitors from 18 nations participated in the event.
The men's 10,000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 21 February, at the Olympic Oval. 32 competitors from 19 nations participated in the event.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 22 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 26 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on February 27, at the Olympic Oval.
The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 23 February, at the Olympic Oval. 25 competitors from 14 nations participated in the event.
The women's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 28 February, at the Olympic Oval. 25 competitors from 15 nations participated in the event.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Zetra Ice Rink.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Zetra Ice Rink.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 13 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
|
