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Speed Skating Explained: The Fastest Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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February 2, 2026
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1:19Now PlayingSpeed skating will be one of the fastest and most technical sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Events span long track, short track and mass start races, testing athletes’ speed, strategy and precision at highway-level velocities.
Long track races unfold on a 400-meter oval in a time-trial format, with skaters reaching extreme lean angles as they battle the clock over distances up to 10,000 meters. Short track brings chaos and intensity to a smaller rink, where multiple skaters compete at once and contact is common. Fans will also see team pursuit, where coordination is key, and the mass start, a tactical race featuring drafting, points and late-race surges.
The U.S. speed skating team enters the Games led by Olympic champions Erin Jackson and Jordan Stolz, as the sport once again takes center stage on the world’s biggest winter stage.
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