Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics
[1] A total quota of 180 athletes were allowed to compete at the Games (maximum 100 men and 80 women).Countries were assigned quotas based on the results of the entire 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in the autumn of 2017.Eight Olympic records (OR) and five Sea level world bests (WB) were set during the competition.The Netherlands won the gold, silver and bronze medals in the women's 3000m event, making it a Dutch podium sweep.A record number of nations qualified to compete in these games, with the previous high being 25 at the 1998 Winter Olympics.