Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics explained

Event:	Short Track Speed Skating
Games:	2010 Winter
Venue:	Pacific Coliseum
Dates:	13–26 February
Num Events:	8
Competitors:	109
Nations:	23
Prev:	2006
Next:	2014

Short track speed skating at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia on 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 Ohno became the most decorated Winter Olympian in United States history with eight medals.

Haralds Silovs of Latvia became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track (1500m) and long track (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.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The final of the women's 3000 metres relay event was controversially won by the Chinese team, which set a new world record. The South Korean team initially finished first but was disqualified due to illegal contact which was deemed to have impeded a Chinese skater.^{[4] [5]} Australian referee James Hewish subsequently received abusing and threatening emails including personal death threats from angry South Korean fans.^[6]

Competition schedule

All times are Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8).

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

Medal summary

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		6:44.224		6:44.446		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		4:06.610 WR		4:09.137		4:14.081

Records

Event	Date	Round	Name	Nation	Time	OR	WR
	February 13	Heat 3		align=left		2:12.280	OR
	February 13	Heat 3		align=left		43.926	OR
	February 13	Semifinal 1		align=left		2:10.949	OR
	February 13	Semifinal 2		align=left		4:08.797	OR
	February 17	Quarterfinal 2		align=left		43.284	OR
	February 17	Heat 3		align=left		1:24.245	OR
	February 17	Semifinal 2		align=left		42.985	OR

Participating nations

The quotas were announced on November 23, 2009.^[7]

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
align=left		0	1	0		1	1	1		2
align=left		0	0	0		0	1	1		1
align=left		1	1	1		0	0	0		1
align=left		0	1	0		2	1	2		3
align=left		3	2	3	X	3	3	3	X	10
align=left		3	3	3	X	3	3	3	X	10
align=left		0	0	0		1	1	1		1
align=left		1	2	3	X	2	1	1		7
align=left		2	2	3	X	1	1	1		6
align=left		2	2	2	X	2	1	1		7
align=left		0	0	0		1	1	1		1
align=left		2	1	2		1	2	3	X	7
align=left		3	3	3	X	3	2	3	X	10
align=left		2	2	3		2	3	3	X	8
align=left		1	1	0		0	0	0		1
align=left		1	1	1		0	0	0		1
align=left		2	1	2		3	3	0	X	7
align=left		1	1	1		0	0	0		1
align=left		0	0	1		1	1	2		3
align=left		0	0	0		0	0	1		1
align=left		2	2	2		1	2	3		5
align=left		3	3	3	X	3	2	3	X	10
align=left		3	3	3	X	2	3	3	X	10
Total: 23 NOCs	32	32	36	8	32	32	36	8	113

External links

• Qualification system
• Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule v12
• Web site: ISU Communication No. 1598 Olympic Winter Games 2010 Entries Short Track Speed Skating .

Notes and References

1. Toronto Star, "Latvia's quick-change artist makes Olympic history", 14 February 2010 (accessed 18 February 2010)
2. Washington Post, "Latvian speedskater is 1st to do double duty", Beth Harris, 13 February 2010 (accessed 18 February 2010)
3. New York Times, "From Long Track to Short Track, an Unprecedented Journey", Karen Crouse, 13 February 2010 (accessed 18 February 2010)
4. AP Associated Press, "China wins women's 3,000-meter relay after DQ " February 25, 2010.
5. Chase, Chris, "Controversy: S. Korea DQ'd in short track relay, China gets gold", Yahoo! News, February 24, 2010.
6. Web site: Aussie skate referee Jim Hewish faces death threats from angry South Korean fans. Herald Sun. 2010-03-01. 2011-02-15.
7. Web site: ISU Communication No. 1598: Olympic Winter Games 2010 - Entries Short Track Speed Skating . PDF . . November 23, 2009 . November 27, 2009.