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A total of 164 skaters (82 men and 82 women) representing 22 countries will participate in long-track speed skating at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The Netherlands has the biggest team, with a maximum of nine skaters in both genders. 

Here, we take a look at those who will compete in Milan, including some famous faces…

The most decorated participants 

Martina Sáblíková (CZE), pictured, and Kjeld Nuis (NED) are the most decorated Olympians to participate in Milan. The 38-year-old Czech veteran will skate her sixth Olympic Games, having won three golds, a silver and two bronze medals at her previous five Games. For Nuis, he arrives at his third Olympic Games with three gold medals from Beijing and Gangneung.

Kjeld Nuis arrives in Milan seeking his fourth gold medal © Getty Images

Lone riders

Five countries have just one long-track skater on the ice in Milan, with Denmark's Viktor Hald Thorup, Estonia's Marten Liiv, Great Britain's Ellia Smeding, Hungary's Kim Min-Seok, and Chen Ying-Chu from Chinese Taipei representing their countries.

Ellia Smedding is Great Britain's only representative © Getty Images

Biggest teams

With 18 skaters in Milan, the Netherlands have the biggest team in long-track speed skating. Of the Dutch participants, Marijke Groenewoud (NED) has the busiest schedule, competing in four different individual events (1500m, 3000m, 5000m, Mass Start) and the Team Pursuit. Eight other skaters compete in four individual events, and possibly in the Team Pursuit: Casey Dawson (USA), Ivanie Blondin (CAN), Josie Hofmann (GER), Maira Jasch (GER), Nadezhda Morozova (KAZ), Greta Myers (USA), Ayano Sato (JPN) and Yang Binyu (CHN).  

Second to the Netherlands, China and Canada have the biggest representation in long track speed skating, with 15 competitors each.

Marijke Groenewoud will take part in four different individual events for the Netherlands © Getty Images

Countries at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026

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