The 2015–16
ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup The Short Track Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international short track speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1998/1999. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on ...
was a multi-race tournament over a season for
short track speed skating
Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as a ...
. The season began on 30 October 2015 in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...
and ended on 14 February 2016. The World Cup was organised by the
ISU
ISU may refer to:
Schools United States
* Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho
* Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
* Illinois State University (Springfield, Illinois)
* Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
* Iowa State ...
who also ran world cups and championships in
speed skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skati ...
and
figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics, 1908 Olympics ...
.
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...
hosted a world cup competition for the first time ever.
Calendar
Men
Montreal 30 October – 1 November 2015
Toronto 6–8 November 2015
Nagoya 4–6 December 2015
Shanghai 11–13 December 2015
Dresden 5–7 February 2016
Dordrecht 12–14 February 2016
Women
Montreal 30 October – 1 November 2015
Toronto 6–8 November 2015
Nagoya 4–6 December 2015
Shanghai 11–13 December 2015
Dresden 5–7 February 2016
Dordrecht 12–14 February 2016
World Cup standings
See also
*
2016 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2016 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place from 11 to 13 March 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the 41st World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The World Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a senior int ...
Notes
References
External links
ISU.org World Cup ScheduleOfficial results
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International sports competitions in Toronto