| Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Qualification | ||
| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| Team pursuit | men | women |
The following is about the qualification rules and the quota allocation for the speed skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Each NOC is allowed to delegate a maximal number of ten men and ten women speed skaters who reached the qualification criteria. A proposal of the Dutch skating association (KNSB) to add an extra athlete, especially for the team pursuit event, was rejected at the congress of the international federation ISU in Kuala Lumpur in June 2012. [1]
The qualification times were released in July 2013. The women's times stay the same from Vancouver except for a more stringent standard in the 3000 m, while the men's qualification times have all slightly decreased. [2]
| Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 35.90 | 39.50 |
| 1000 m | 1:10.80 | 1:18.50 |
| 1500 m | 1:48.50 | 2:00.00 |
| 3000 m | n.a. | 4:15.00 |
| 5000 m | 6:33.00 | 7:20.00 or 4:10.00 (3000 m) |
| 10000 m | 13:30.00 or 6:28.00 (5000 m) | n.a. |
Every nation that would not achieve any quota places in the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup could be allocated one spot based on the results in the previous season if one skater would have achieved at least the following result. For the 500, 1000, 1500 meters, 3000 meters women, and 5000 meters men, a place among the top 16 of the 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup or the 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships; for the 5000 meters women and 10000 meters men, a place among the top 8 of the 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup or the 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships. [3] Also, as hosts, both the Russian men and women will be allocated one of eight spots in the team pursuit events.
The following table shows which countries met these criteria for which distance.
| Men | Women | |||||||||
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| Countries | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 5000 m | 10000 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 3000 m | 5000 m |
 Australia |  | |||||||||
 Belgium | | | | | ||||||
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 China | | | ||||||||
 Czech Republic | | | | | | |||||
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 France | | | ||||||||
 Germany | | | | | | | | | | |
 Italy | | | ||||||||
 Japan | | | | | | |||||
 Kazakhstan | | | | | ||||||
 Latvia | | | ||||||||
 Netherlands | | | | | | | | | | |
 New Zealand | | | ||||||||
 Norway | | | | | | |||||
 Poland | | | | | | | ||||
 Russia | | | | | | | | | | |
 South Korea | | | | | | | | |||
 United States | | | | | | | ||||
Qualification standings after the final World Cup. [4] Current quotas as of 23 December 2013: [5]
| Men | Women | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Max quota | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 5000 m | 10000 m | Team pursuit | Max quota | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 3000 m | 5000 m | Team pursuit |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
 Austria | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Canada | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | X | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | X | |
| China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Finland | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| France | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | X | ||||||||
| Germany | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
 Hungary | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Italy | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Japan | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | X | ||
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Latvia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | X | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | X |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Norway | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | X | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | X | |
| Poland | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | X | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | X | ||
| Russia | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | X | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | X |
| South Korea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | X | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | X |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | X | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | X |
| Total: 23 NOCs | 125 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 106 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 8 |
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South Korea competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of 71 athletes and 49 officials. This marks an increase of 25 athletes from four years prior. Originally 64 athletes were named to the team but reallocations brought the final team size to 71 athletes.
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Czech Republic competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 83 athletes in 11 sports competed for the country.
Norway competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
Japan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Japan's team consisted of 136 athletes in all 15 sports.
Poland competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Polish team consisted of 59 athletes in 11 sports, which was the largest ever Polish team, surpassing the 56 athletes that competed in 1972. With 4 gold medals won, this was the most successful Winter Olympics for Poland in its history.
Belarus competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Belarus' team consisted of 26 athletes, competing in five sports.
China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7–23 February 2014.
France competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
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Belgium competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of seven athletes in five sports, one less than in 2010. The goal of the team was a few top-8 performances.
Hungary competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 16 athletes competing in five sports were selected to the team.
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