Olympic Speed Skating Betting Odds For Beijing 2022

Speed Skating Events At Beijing 2022 Olympics

There are several disciplines for Olympic speed skating, which are divided between men's and women's individual events, men's and women's team events, and a mixed team event. Despite the the 2022 Beijing speed skating events having having slightly different rules, the event is rather standard across the board, with the goal of finishing the race's length before their competitors.

500m (Men and Women) – Four skaters at a time race 1.25 laps around the track each heat.

1,000m (Men and Women) – Four skaters at a time race 2.5 laps around the track each heat with a staggered start.

1,500m (Men and Women) – Six skaters at a time race 3.75 laps around the track each heat with a staggered start.

3,000m (Women) –Six skaters at a time race 7.5 laps around the track each heat with a staggered start.

5,000m (Men and Women) – Two skaters at a time race 12.5 laps around the track each heat with a staggered start.

10,000m (Men) – Two skaters at a time race 25 laps around the track each heat.

Team Pursuit (Men and Women) – Two three-member teams start out from opposite sides and skate 6 laps. The ranking is based on the time that the third skater passes the finish line.

Mass Start (Men and Women) – A maximum 28 skaters race for 16 laps in opened racing track. During the race, there are three intermediate sprints every 4 laps. At each intermediate sprint, the first three skaters will gain five, three, and one points. Then, at the last sprint, first three skaters will gain 60, 40, and two points. The competitors who are the first three to cross the finishing line will win the race.

What Are The Rules For Olympic Speed Skating?

Also referred to as long track speed skating, speed skating involves a contest between two skaters who get a simultaneous start and race around the perimeter of a 400-meter-long track. The track is broken up into two courses, named the in and out course. Two-skater teams change lanes at designated areas around the track, the skater who thwarted in will go out and vice versa. Illegal moves include pushing other competitors, skating off track, impeding an opponent’s progress, kicking, or making two false starts will result in a DQ or expulsion. However, speed skating is the fastest non-mechanical sport there is, so most of the major speed skating rules concern anti-doping, as the International Skating Union has a list of banned substances and a very strict testing pool.