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2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
The 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, officially the '' Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2014–2015'', was a series of international speed skating competitions that ran the entire season. The season started on 14 November 2014 in Obihiro, Japan, and ended with the final on 22 March 2015 in Erfurt, Germany. In total, seven competition weekends were held at six different locations, twelve cups were contested (six for men, and six for women), and 80 races took place. The World Cup is organized by the International Skating Union (ISU). Calendar The detailed schedule for the season. In addition, the team sprint was held as demonstration event in Obihiro and Seoul. :Note: the men's 5000 and 10000 metres was contested as one cup, and the women's 3000 and 5000 metres was contested as one cup, as indicated by the color coding. Entry rules Qualification criteria In order to qualify, skaters had to achieve the following results in ISU events, international competitions or nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Speed Skating World Cup
The ISU Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised annually by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, 1985–86. Every year during the winter season, a number of competitions on different distances and on different locations are held. Skaters can earn points at each competition, and the skater who has the most points on a given distance at the end of the series is the winner. Initially not very popular with skaters nor spectators, the World Cup has gradually become more and more popular, and this was due to the creation of the World Single Distance Championships. The results of the separate distances in the World Cup ranking are the main qualifying method for the World Single Distance Championships. The number of races per season per distance varies, but it is usually between five and ten. Ten World Cup titles are awarded every season, five for men (the 500 m, the 1000 m, the 1500 m, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |