ISU Short Track World Tour
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ISU Short Track World Tour is a series of international short track speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the 2024–2025 short track speed skating season, replacing the world cup.[1] 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.
History
[edit]On the 59th ISU Congress in 2024, it is announced that the Short Track World Tour will replace the World Cup series, with new modern helmet designs and racing suits for each short track team to differentiate the Short Track World Tour season from the Championships. Moreover, to enrich fan experience, event concepts, TV broadcast presentation and digital engagement channels will be upgraded as well.[2]
Competition format
[edit]- The world's top ranking athletes are allowed to miss the initial qualifying rounds, with other non-seeded competing towards the quarterfinals (for 1500m event) or heats.[3]
- Each competing team will be represented by an animal which associates with the nation's country, where the animals will be printed on the team's suit and helmet.[4]
Overall world tour winners
[edit]Men
[edit]| Season | Overall | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 5,000 m relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 |  William Dandjinou | Steven Dubois | William Dandjinou | William Dandjinou | Canada |
Women
[edit]| Season | Overall | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 3,000 m relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 |  Kristen Santos-Griswold | Kristen Santos-Griswold |  Xandra Velzeboer |  Hanne Desmet |  Italy Canada |
Mixed
[edit]| Season | 2,000 m relay |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Netherlands |
All-time medal count
[edit]Updated after 2024–25 ISU Short Track World Tour result.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 21 | 11 | 5 | 37 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 13 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 |  United States | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 |  China | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Italy | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 |  Latvia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Japan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 54 | 54 | 55 | 163 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Communication No. 2648". ISU. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Ground-breaking Decisions Made at 59th ISU Congress". British Iceskating. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ Mergalym, Nariman (26 October 2024). "KazakhNomads team to compete in ISU Short Track World Tour in Canada". Kazinform International news agency. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "hese are the teams that will be competing at the ISU Short Track World Tour!". Instagram. ISU.