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 skat ...
events have been contested at the
Universiade
The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a Blend word, portmanteau of the wor ...
since
1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
. The sport has a special status at the event, because the host cities are not expected to build a
speed skating rink
A speed skating rink (or speed skating oval) is an ice rink in which a speed skating competition is held.
The rink
A standard long track speed skating track is, according to the regulations of the International Skating Union (ISU), a double-lane ...
specifically for the Winter World University Games. In years where the Winter World University Games do not take place, or do not include speed skating, the
World University Speed Skating Championships are sometimes held instead.
Events
Medalists
Men
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000 m
5000 m
10000 m
Mass start
Team pursuit
Women
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000 m
5000 m
Mass start
Team pursuit
Mixed
Mixed relay
Medal table
Last updated after the 2023 Winter Universiade
The Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, commonly known as Lake Placid 2023, was a collegiate Multi-sport event, multi-sport winter sports held between January 12 to January 22, 2023 and had Lake Placid, New York, Lake Placid, New York, ...
References
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Sports at the Winter World University Games
Universiade
The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a Blend word, portmanteau of the wor ...
International speed skating competitions