Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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

Qualification

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]

Qualification times

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.

Pre-qualification

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
Countries	500 m	1000 m	1500 m	5000 m	10000 m	500 m	1000 m	1500 m	3000 m	5000 m
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Russia
South Korea
United States

Current quotas

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

References

1. "Qualification System for XXII Winter Olympics Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). www.isu.org. International Skating Union. December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
2. "Qualification Competition and Qualifying Times for Speed Skating Events at the 2014 Winter Olympics" (PDF). www.isu.org. International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
3. "SPECIAL REGULATIONS & TECHNICAL RULES SPEED SKATING and SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING 2012" (PDF) (Press release). International Skating Union. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
4. "Qualification of NOC event quota places for the Olympic Winter Games 2014" (PDF). www.isu.org. International Skating Union. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
5. "Communication No. 1841: XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi Entries Speed Skating" (PDF). www.isu.org. International Skating Union. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.