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Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Short Track Speed Skating
at the XXI Olympic Winter Games
Short track speed skating pictogram.svg
Venue Pacific Coliseum
Dates 13–26 February 2010
No. of events 8
Competitors 109 from 23 nations
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The short track speed skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum on 13–26 February 2010.

China dominated the competition, sweeping the women's events - winning gold in the 500 m, 1,000 m 1,500 m and 3000 m relay. Wang Meng won three gold medals becoming the most accomplished female short track speed skater in Olympic history and Apolo Ohno became the most decorated Winter Olympian in US history with 8 medals.

Haralds Silovs of Latvia became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track (1500m) and long track (5000m) speed skating, and the first to compete in two different disciplines on the same day. He competed in the 5000m and then raced across town to the 1500m event.

All times are Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8).

The quotas were announced on November 23, 2009.


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