Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics was held at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan, Italy between 7 and 21 February 2026. It was the 25th time speed skating was held at the Winter Olympics (18th time for women).
Dates7–21 February 2026
No. of events14 (7 men, 7 women)
Competitors164 (85 men, 79 women) from 23 nations
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Speed skating pictogram | |
| Venue | Milano Speed Skating Stadium |
| Dates | 7–21 February 2026 |
| No. of events | 14 (7 men, 7 women) |
| Competitors | 164 (85 men, 79 women) from 23 nations |
Qualification
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for all speed skating events.[1] With the exception of the Team pursuit events, all rounds of each event will be concluded within a single session.
All times are (UTC+1).
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Saturday, 7 February | 16:00–18:35 | Women's 3000 metres |
| Day 2 | Sunday, 8 February | 16:00–17:55 | Men's 5000 metres |
| Day 3 | Monday, 9 February | 17:30–19:05 | Women's 1000 metres |
| Day 5 | Wednesday, 11 February | 18:30–20:00 | Men's 1000 metres |
| Day 6 | Thursday, 12 February | 16:30–18:00 | Women's 5000 metres |
| Day 7 | Friday, 13 February | 16:00–18:05 | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Day 8 | Saturday, 14 February | 16:00–17:45 | Team pursuit women – Quarterfinals |
| Men's 500 metres | |||
| Day 9 | Sunday, 15 February | 16:00–17:50 | Team pursuit men – Quarterfinals |
| Women's 500 metres | |||
| Day 11 | Tuesday, 17 February | 14:30–17:15 | Team pursuit men – Finals |
| Team pursuit women – Finals | |||
| Day 13 | Thursday, 19 February | 16:30–17:55 | Men's 1500 metres |
| Day 14 | Friday, 20 February | 16:30–17:50 | Women's 1500 metres |
| Day 15 | Saturday, 21 February | 15:00–17:35[citation needed] | Mass start men |
| Mass start women |
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 2 |  Italy* | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Norway | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  China | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
Denmark won its first ever medal in speed skating.
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Jordan Stolz United States | 33.77 OR | Jenning de Boo Netherlands | 33.88 | Laurent Dubreuil Canada | 34.26 |
| 1000 metres |
Jordan Stolz United States | 1:06.28 OR | Jenning de Boo Netherlands | 1:06.78 | Ning Zhongyan China | 1:07.34 |
| 1500 metres |
Ning Zhongyan China | 1:41.98 OR | Jordan Stolz United States | 1:42.75 | Kjeld Nuis Netherlands | 1:42.82 |
| 5000 metres |
Sander Eitrem Norway | 6:03.95 OR | Metoděj Jílek Czech Republic | 6:06.48 | Riccardo Lorello Italy | 6:09.22 |
| 10,000 metres |
Metoděj Jílek Czech Republic | 12:33.43 | Vladimir Semirunniy Poland | 12:39.08 | Jorrit Bergsma Netherlands | 12:40.48 |
| Mass start |
Jorrit Bergsma Netherlands | 68 pts | Viktor Hald Thorup Denmark | 47 pts | Andrea Giovannini Italy | 21 pts |
| Team pursuit |
Italy Davide Ghiotto Andrea Giovannini Michele Malfatti | 3:39.20 | United States Ethan Cepuran Casey Dawson Emery Lehman | 3:43.71 | China Li Wenhao Liu Hanbin Wu Yu Ning Zhongyan[a] | 3:41.38 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Femke Kok Netherlands | 36.49 OR | Jutta Leerdam Netherlands | 37.15 | Miho Takagi Japan | 37.27 |
| 1000 metres |
Jutta Leerdam Netherlands | 1:12.31 OR | Femke Kok Netherlands | 1:12.59 | Miho Takagi Japan | 1:13.95 |
| 1500 metres |
Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong Netherlands | 1:54.09 | Ragne Wiklund Norway | 1:54.15 | Valérie Maltais Canada | 1:54.40 |
| 3000 metres |
Francesca Lollobrigida Italy | 3:54.28 OR, PB | Ragne Wiklund Norway | 3:56.54 | Valérie Maltais Canada | 3:56.93 |
| 5000 metres |
Francesca Lollobrigida Italy | 6:46.17 | Merel Conijn Netherlands | 6:46.27 | Ragne Wiklund Norway | 6:46.34 |
| Mass start |
Marijke Groenewoud Netherlands | 60 pts | Ivanie Blondin Canada | 40 pts | Mia Kilburg United States | 20 pts |
| Team pursuit |
Canada Ivanie Blondin Valérie Maltais Isabelle Weidemann | 2:55.81 | Netherlands Joy Beune Marijke Groenewoud Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong | 2:56.77 | Japan Hana Noake Ayano Sato Miho Takagi Momoka Horikawa[a] | 2:58.50 |
a Skaters who did not participate in the final of the team pursuit event, but received medals as part of the team, having taken part in an earlier round.
Participating nations
23 nations will be sending speed skaters to compete in the speed skating events.
Austria (6)
Belgium (6)
Canada (15)
China (15)
Czech Republic (3)
Denmark (1)
Estonia (1)
France (6)
Germany (13)
Great Britain (1)
Hungary (1)
Individual Neutral Athletes (3)
Italy (10) (host)
Japan (14)
Kazakhstan (5)
Netherlands (18)
Norway (10)
Poland (9)
South Korea (8)
Spain (2)
Switzerland (3)
Chinese Taipei (1)
United States (13)
Records
Olympic records
| Event | Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | Record | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 3000 metres | 7 February | Pair 8 | Francesca Lollobrigida | Italy |
3:54.28 | OR | [2] |
| Men's 5000 metres | 8 February | Pair 9 | Sander Eitrem | Norway |
6:03.95 | OR | [3] |
| Women's 1000 meters | 9 February | Pair 15 | Jutta Leerdam | Netherlands |
1:12.31 | OR | [4][5] |
| Men's 1000 meters | 11 February | Pair 14 | Jordan Stolz | United States |
1:06.28 | OR | [6] |
| Men's 500 meters | 14 February | Pair 13 | Jordan Stolz | United States |
33.77 | OR | [7] |
| Women's 500 metres | 15 February | Pair 15 | Femke Kok | Netherlands |
36.49 | OR | [8] |
| Men's 1500 metres | 19 February | Pair 13 | Ning Zhongyan | China |
1:41.98 | OR |