The 2021–22
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. Every year during the winter season, a number of competitions on differe ...
was a series of
speed skating
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competitions held from November 2021 to March 2022. The series began on 12 November 2021 in
Poland
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and ended on 13 March 2022 in
Netherlands
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. The World Cup is organised by the
ISU who also runs world cups and championships in
short track speed skating
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and
figure skating
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.
The 2021-22 World Cup series consisted of five competitions. Four of these were held prior to the Olympic Games, while the World Cup Final was held after the Games.
World Cup titles were awarded to the top point earners in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, Long Distances (combined 5000m/10000m), Mass Start, and Team Pursuit for men. Titles were awarded to the top point earning women for the same distances (Long Distances combined 3000m/5000m for women).
The competitions (except the finals in
Heerenveen
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) were qualifying events for the
2022 Olympic Winter Games in
Beijing
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, China.
Calendar
Men
Tomaszów Mazowiecki 12–14 November 2021
Stavanger 19–21 November 2021
Salt Lake City 3–5 December 2021
Calgary 10–12 December 2021
Heerenveen 12–13 March 2022
Women
Tomaszów Mazowiecki 12–14 November 2021
Stavanger 19–21 November 2021
Salt Lake City 3–5 December 2021
Calgary 10–12 December 2021
Heerenveen 12–13 March 2022
World Cup standings
See also
*
2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships
Notes
References
External links
ISU.org World Cup ScheduleOfficial results
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