Beijing News (Reporter Xu Bangyin) On December 23, the official website of the International Skating Federation announced the allocation of seats for the speed skating event of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Chinese speed skating team won 22 seats, including 14 women’s teams and men’s teams. 8.

According to the rules, the Chinese speed skating team can have up to 6 male athletes and 8 female athletes participating.

  The seats for speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics mainly refer to the 4 World Cup of Speed ​​Skating.

From November 13 to December 23 this year, the World Cup of Speed ​​Skating will be held in Poland, Norway, the United States, and Canada. Combining the points and best results of participating athletes, the International Skating Federation has determined the ownership of some participating seats.

  The women's speed skating event is divided into 500 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters, group start and group chase 7 small events, a total of 104 participating seats, speed skating overlord Dutch team got all 17 seats .

In the 4 World Cups, the Chinese women's speed skating team performed well, winning a total of 14 seats and participating in all events. Among them, the 1,000 meters, 1,500 meters, and group start three small events got full seats.

  The men's speed skating event is divided into 7 sub-events of 500 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters, 10000 meters, group start and group pursuit. There are a total of 103 seats. The Dutch men's speed skating team also took up 17 seats.

In addition to the two long-distance events of 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, the Chinese men's speed skating team has qualified for the remaining 5 small events, totaling 8 seats.

  According to the International Skating Federation, the seats for the speed skating event of the Beijing Winter Olympics have not been finalized.

Take the Chinese speed skating team as an example. In the women’s 500m, 5,000m, men’s 500m, and 1,500m four events, because they are ranked high, if there are athletes from other teams who cannot compete, Chinese athletes still have the opportunity to make up for the competition. .

  In addition, the Winter Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports issued an announcement today. After research, it was determined that Ning Zhongyan and Gao Tingyu, two Chinese men's speed skating masters, have already qualified for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Combined with the seats announced by the International Skating Federation, the remaining 4 male and 8 female athletes will be selected through the internal selection of the Chinese speed skating team.

Seats for the Chinese Speed ​​Skating Team in the Beijing Winter Olympics

Women

: 500 meters (2), 1000 meters (3), 1500 meters (3), 3000 meters (2), 5000 meters (1), group start (2), group chase (1)

Men

: 500 meters (2), 1000 meters (2), 1500 meters (2), group start (1), group chase (1)