Short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics
- Short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics
Short track speed skating has been contested at the Winter Olympics since the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France. Prior to that, it was a demonstration sport at the 1988 games. The sport has been dominated by teams from Asia and North America, namely South Korea (IOC code KOR), China (CHN), Canada (CAN) and the United States (USA). Those four countries have won 81 of 96 medals awarded since 1998. Also, of the 33 total medals won by Korean athletes (both North and South) in Winter Olympics events, 30 have been won in short track speed skating events. Similarly, 20 of China's 33 Winter Olympics medals are from the sport.
Events
• = "official event" , (d) = "demonstration event"
Medal table
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