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March 11:  World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

2/28/2016

 
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What: The World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

Where: Seoul, South Korea

When: March 11 - 13, 2016

More: This is the 41st annual edition of the Championships, now featuring men's and women's races in 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m and relays

Fun Fact: South Korea has hosted twice before: Jeonju in 2001 and Gangneung in 2008.
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Official: http://shorttrack2016seoul.com

March 05: World Allround Speed Skating Championship

2/28/2016

 
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What: The World Allround Speed Skating

Where: Berlin, Germany

When: March 05 - 06, 2016

More: The annual competition honors the single best all-around skater for both men and women across four distances each.

Fun Fact: The Netherlands' Sven Kramer is the defending men's champion, and winner of seven of the last nine titles. Three-time winner Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic is the women's defending champion.
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​Official: http://www.berlin2016.net

February 27:  World Sprint Speed Skating Championships

2/7/2016

 
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What: The World Sprint Speed Skating Championships

Where: Seoul, South Korea

When: February 27 - 28, 2016

More: The schedule is one 500m on one day, and one 1000m the second day for an overall points ranking of sprint championship.

Fun Fact: The U.S. and Russia both had two medals each last year in Kazakhstan to lead the table.
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​Official: http://www.speedskating2016seoul.com

February 11:  World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships

2/7/2016

 
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What: The World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships

Where: Kolomna, Russia

When: February 11 - 14, 2016

More: 14 events total for men and women across traditional 500m - 10000m, and including a mass start event for each gender.

​Fun Fact: The annual Championships have been held since 1996, and are separate from the World All-Around Championships, and the World Sprint Championships.

​Official: http://www.isu.org

January 09:  European Speed Skating Championships

1/3/2016

 
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What: The ISU European Speed Skating Championships 2016

Where: Minsk, Belarus

When: January 09 - 10, 2016

More: Competition will be held for all-around titles only; Sven Kramer and Ireen Wust, both of the Netherlands, are the defending champions in the annual event.

Fun Fact: This is the last Championships for all-around competition; from here on out, only single-distance titles will be honored.

Official: http://www.isu.org
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