Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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]

EventMenWomen
500 m35.9039.50
1000 m1:10.801:18.50
1500 m1:48.502:00.00
3000 mn.a.4:15.00
5000 m6:33.007:20.00 or 4:10.00 (3000 m)
10000 m13:30.00 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
 Australia211
 Austria113111
 Belgium3111211
 Canada84441X1044421X
 China3218432
 Chinese Taipei211
 Czech Republic611211
 Finland422
 France61221X
 Germany832232844332
 Hungary11
 Italy62121211
 Japan842111044433X
 Kazakhstan8133113111
 Latvia3111
 Netherlands1044433X1044433X
 New Zealand3111
 Norway1024332X61221X
 Poland82232X83331X
 Russia1044433X1044432X
 South Korea1043221X1042331X
 Sweden11
 United States1044431X1044321X
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. 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.
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