Long track speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter games in 1924. Women's events were added to the Olympic program for the first time in 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics.

Dutch speed skaters have been the most successful in terms of combined medals (121), as well as gold medals (42). After the 2018 Winter Olympics, 190 gold medals, 193 silver medals and 186 bronze medals have been awarded since 1924 and have been won by speed skaters from 23 National Olympic Committees.

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Speed skating developed in the late 1600s as a means of quickly moving over frozen rivers and lakes. It became an Olympic sport in 1924. As we look forward to Milano Cortina 2026, here is everything you need to know about speed skating.

However, World War I put an end to the plans of Olympic competition, and it was not until the winter sports week in Chamonix in 1924—retroactively awarded Olympic status—that ice speed skating reached the Olympic programme.

The overall male medal count is led by Dutch skater Sven Kramer, with nine Olympic medals. Skoblikova’s leads the women’s gold medal count, with six golds, the same as Dutchwoman Ireen Wüst. Wüst is the most decorated Olympic speed skater, with a record 13 medals.

Dec 11, 2021 · Speed skating made its debut at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, where Finnish skater Clas Thunberg took home three gold medals out of five speed skating events.

Oct 12, 2021 · Speed skating is one of six sports to appear in every Olympic Winter Games, from the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 to the 2022 Winter Olympics. The men’s 500m, 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m events have all been on the Olympic …