The short track speed skating

Short track speed skating

Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...

 competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

was held at Pacific Coliseum

Pacific Coliseum

Pacific Coliseum is an indoor arena, at Hastings Park, in Vancouver, British Columbia.Completed in 1968, at the former site of the Pacific National Exhibition, the arena currently holds 16,281, for ice hockey, though capacity at its opening was 15,713....

 13–26 February 2010.

China dominated the competition, sweeping the women's events - winning gold in the 500 m, 1,000 m 1,500 m and 3000 m relay. Wang Meng won three gold medals becoming the most accomplished female short track speed skater in Olympic history and Apolo Anton Ohno

Apolo Anton Ohno

Apolo Anton Ohno is an American short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist in the Winter Olympics. He is the most decorated American Winter Olympic athlete of all time....

 became the most decorated Winter Olympian in US history with 8 medals.

Haralds Silovs

Haralds Silovs

Haralds Silovs is a Latvian short track and long track speed skater who became the 2008 European champion in short track. During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, he gained worldwide media attention after competing in the 1500m short track and 5000m long track speed skating events in...

 of Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

 became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track (1500m) and long track

Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

The speed skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Richmond Olympic Oval between 13 and 27 February 2010.- Notes :Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track and long track speed skating, and the first to compete in two...

 (5000m) speed skating, and the first to compete in two different disciplines on the same day. He competed in the 5000m and then raced across town to the 1500m event.

Medal table

1		4	0	0	4
2		2	4	2	8
3		2	2	1	5
4		0	2	4	6
5		0	0	1	1
	Total	8	8	8	24

Men's events

500 metres	|40.981	|41.340	|46.366
1000 metres	|1:23.747 OR	| 1:23.801	|1:24.128
1500 metres	|2:17.611	| 2:17.976		2:18.053
5000 metre relay	Charles Hamelin Charles Hamelin Charles Hamelin is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec. Hamelin is a 3 time Olympic medalist having won 2 gold and 1 silver during the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics... François Hamelin François Hamelin François Hamelin is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec, currently residing in Montreal. He is the younger brother of acclaimed Canadian short tracker Charles Hamelin... Olivier Jean Olivier Jean Olivier Jean is a Canadian short track speed skater from Lachenaie, Quebec currently residing in Montreal. He is a well known figure for his dreadlocks and for listening to reggae which he says makes him skate faster.Jean skates in every distance for the Canadian team and is a member of the... François-Louis Tremblay François-Louis Tremblay François-Louis Tremblay is a Canadian short track speed skater and five-time Olympic medalist who competed at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics.... Guillaume Bastille Guillaume Bastille Guillaume Bastille is a Canadian short track speed skater from Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the men's 1500 metre short track and the men's 5000 metre relay competitions...	6:44.224	Kwak Yoon-Gy Kwak Yoon-Gy Kwak Yoon-Gy is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*... Lee Ho-Suk Lee Ho-Suk Lee Ho-Suk is a South Korean short track speedskater. He won an Olympic gold medal as a part of 5000m Short-track relay team and won four Olympic silver medals. He is the Overall World Champion for 2009 and 2010.-Career:... Lee Jung-Su Lee Jung-Su Lee Jung-Su is a South Korean short track speed skater. He is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2010 Winter Olympics.... Sung Si-Bak Sung Si-Bak Sung Si-Bak is a South Korean short track speed skater. At the 2007 Winter Universiade, he won all five short track speed skating events. Sung has won more than 20 World Cup races and earned two World Cup titles, in addition to skating on the winning World Championship 5000 m relay teams in... Kim Seoung-Il Kim Seoung-Il Kim Seoung-Il is a South Korean short track speed skater.At the 2009 Winter Universiade, Kim won silver medals behind future Olympic speed skating gold medalist Lee Seung-Hoon in the men's 1500 metre and 300 metre events...	6:44.446	J. R. Celski Travis Jayner Travis Jayner Travis Jayner is a Canadian-born American short track speed skater who is a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He earned a bronze medal in the 5000-meter relay with teammates Apolo Ohno, J.R... Jordan Malone Jordan Malone Jordan Malone is an American short track speed skater who is a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is from Denton, Texas, and is an alumnus of the Texas Tech University Independent School District.... Apolo Ohno Simon Cho Simon Cho Simon Cho is an American short track speed skater who was a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-Early life:...	6:44.498

Women's events

500 metres	| 43.048	| 43.707	| 43.804
1000 metres		1:29.213		1:29.324		1:29.379
1500 metres		2:16.993 OR		2:17.849		2:17.927
3000 metre relay	Sun Linlin Sun Linlin Sun Linlin is a Chinese female short track speed skater.-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com; retrieved 2010-02-24.... Wang Meng Zhang Hui Zhang Hui Zhang Hui is a short track speed skater who competes for China. As part of the 3000m relay team, Zhang won the gold medal. She was accidentally injured the face by making contact with the blade of her teammate Wang Meng during the celebration.... Zhou Yang	4:06.610 WR	Jessica Gregg Jessica Gregg Jessica Gregg is a Canadian short track speed skater.Jessica Gregg was the only member of the 2010 Canadian Olympic short track team outside of Quebec. Jessica won her first ever World Cup gold medal in 500 m short track speedskating in February 2009... Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge is a Canadian short track speed skater.Roberge has won a gold medal in the 3000m relay at the 2005 World Championships. She also placed third overall at the 2005 World Junior Championships including a gold medal in the 500m. She also won a gold medal at a World Cup event in the... Marianne St-Gelais Marianne St-Gelais Marianne St-Gelais is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won two silver medals in the 500 m and 3,000 m events at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:... Tania Vicent Tania Vicent Tania Vicent is a Canadian short track speed skater, who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. On February 22, along with Alanna Kraus, Anouk Leblanc-Boucher and Kalyna Roberge, Vicent won a silver medal for Canada in the 3000m relay...	4:09.137	Allison Baver Allison Baver Allison Baver is an American short track speed skater. Baver trains with the US permanent winter sports Olympic team, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the 2005-2006 season, she was ranked third overall in the World Rankings... Alyson Dudek Alyson Dudek Alyson Dudek in is an American short track speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist.-Biography:Dudek attended Divine Savior Holy Angels High School for three and a half years. Dudek qualified for her first World Cup team while still a high school student and finished her high school education... Lana Gehring Lana Gehring Lana Gehring is an American short track speed skater.-Career:At the 2010 Winter Olympics, in Vancouver, Gehring won a bronze medal as part of the 3000 m relay team.-External links:*... Katherine Reutter Katherine Reutter Katherine Reutter is an American short track speed skater. She is a two-time medalist in the Winter Olympics, 2011 overall world silver medalist and the 2010-2011 overall ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup champion.... Kimberly Derrick Kimberly Derrick Kimberly Derrick is an American short track speed skater.-Biography:Derrick graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in elementary education.-2006 Winter Olympics:...	4:14.081

Competition schedule

All times are Pacific Standard Time

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 (UTC-8

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).

Day	Date	Start	Finish	Event	Phase
Day 2	Saturday, 2010-02-13	17:00	19:30	500 m women	Heats
				3,000 m relay women	Heats
				1,500 m men	Final
Day 6	Wednesday 2010-02-17	17:00	19:15	1,000 m men	Heats
				5,000 m relay men	Heats
				500 m women	Final
Day 9	Saturday 2010-02-20	17:45	20:15	1,500 m women	Final
				1,000 m men	Final
Day 13	Wednesday 2010-02-24	17:00	18:45	1,000 m women	Heats
				500 m men	Heats
				3,000 m relay women	Final
Day 15	Friday 2010-02-26	18:00	20:15	500 m men	Final
				1,000 m women	Final
				5,000 m relay men	Final

Records

Event	Date	Round	Name	Nationality	Time	OR	WR
Men's 1500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place February 13 at the Pacific Coliseum. Heats took place at 5:00 PM PST, while the semifinals took place at 6:18 PM PST and the final event one hour later at 7:18 PM PST.-Preview:Going into the competition,...	February 13	Heat 3	Lee Jung-Su Lee Jung-Su Lee Jung-Su is a South Korean short track speed skater. He is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2010 Winter Olympics....		2:12.280	OR
Women's 500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres The women's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 13 February, with the final held on 17 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :...	February 13	Heat 3	Wang Meng		43.926	OR
Men's 1500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres The men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place February 13 at the Pacific Coliseum. Heats took place at 5:00 PM PST, while the semifinals took place at 6:18 PM PST and the final event one hour later at 7:18 PM PST.-Preview:Going into the competition,...	February 13	Semifinal 1	Lee Jung-Su Lee Jung-Su Lee Jung-Su is a South Korean short track speed skater. He is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2010 Winter Olympics....		2:10.949	OR
Women's 3000 m relay Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metre relay The finals in the women's 3000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place on 24 February, at the Pacific Coliseum. In the final, the event was won by the Chinese team, which set a new world record...	February 13	Semifinal 2	Sun Linlin Sun Linlin Sun Linlin is a Chinese female short track speed skater.-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com; retrieved 2010-02-24.... Wang Meng Zhang Hui Zhang Hui Zhang Hui is a short track speed skater who competes for China. As part of the 3000m relay team, Zhang won the gold medal. She was accidentally injured the face by making contact with the blade of her teammate Wang Meng during the celebration.... Zhou Yang		4:08.797	OR
Women's 500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres The women's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 13 February, with the final held on 17 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :...	February 17	Quarterfinal 2	Wang Meng		43.284	OR
Men's 1000 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres The men's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on February 17. The final was held on February 20, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :...	February 17	Heat 3	Sung Si-Bak Sung Si-Bak Sung Si-Bak is a South Korean short track speed skater. At the 2007 Winter Universiade, he won all five short track speed skating events. Sung has won more than 20 World Cup races and earned two World Cup titles, in addition to skating on the winning World Championship 5000 m relay teams in...		1:24.245	OR
Women's 500 m Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres The women's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics began on 13 February, with the final held on 17 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final B :...	February 17	Semifinal 2	Wang Meng		42.985	OR

Participating nations

The quotas were announced on November 23, 2009.

Nations	Men's 500m	Men's 1000m	Men's 1500m	Men's relay	Women's 500m	Women's 1000m	Women's 1500m	Women's relay	Athletes
	0	1	0		1	1	1		2
	0	0	0		0	1	1		1
	1	1	1		0	0	0		1
	0	1	0		2	1	2		3
	3	2	3	X	3	3	3	X	10
	3	3	3	X	3	3	3	X	10
	0	0	0		1	1	1		1
	1	2	3	X	2	1	1		7
	2	2	3	X	1	1	1		5
	2	2	2	X	2	1	1		7
	0	0	0		1	1	1		1
	2	1	2		1	2	3	X	6
	3	3	3	X	3	2	3	X	9
	2	2	3		2	3	3	X	8
	1	1	0		0	0	0		1
	1	1	1		0	0	0		1
	2	1	2		3	3	0	X	7
	1	1	1		0	0	0		1
	0	0	1		1	1	2		3
	0	0	0		0	0	1		1
	2	2	2		1	2	3		5
	3	3	3	X	3	2	3	X	9
	3	3	3	X	2	3	3	X	10
Total: 23 NOCs	32	32	36	8	32	32	36	8	109

External links

• Qualification system
• Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule v12