With the international senior season well under way after the first two ISU World Cup Speed Skating events in Asia, the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating starts this weekend in Baselga de Piné, Italy. The first two of the three-legged Series are qualifying events for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will be held at the 2018 Gangneung Olympic Oval in Gangwon (KOR) on January 19–February 1, 2024.
No more Stolz or Daleman
The absence of the 2022/23 World Junior Champions Jordan Stolz (USA) and Angel Daleman (NED) at this year’s ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Series leaves the field open for new exciting competitions.
Stolz has already claimed the 500m, 1000m and 1500m senior World titles in 2023, and this season the 19-year-old from Wisconsin is no longer eligible to compete in the junior category.
Jordan Stolz (USA) competes in the 1000m at the 2023 ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Inzell, Germany © ISU
Daleman, however, still qualifies as a junior, but the 16-year-old has competed in the senior ISU World Cup Short Track series already this season. Although she is not present in Baselga di Piné, Daleman has set her sights on competing in both Short Track and Long Track at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Angel Daleman (NED) celebrates victory in the Mass Start at the 2023 ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Inzell, Germany © ISU
In Baselga di Piné, a total of 165 skaters from 26 nations will compete in the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Series. Poland has the biggest delegation, entering a total of 15 juniors in the competition. Republic of Korea also has a big squad with 14 participants, while host nation Italy fields 13 skaters in the first Junior World Cup event.
Program
The 2023/24 ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating series comprises three events. After Baselga di Piné (ITA) this weekend, the Series continues in Collalbo (ITA) on December 2-3, while the third event will be held after Gangwon 2024 in Hachinohe (JPN) on February 3-4, 2024 with the ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships following a week later on the same track.
At the Baselga di Piné event, the Men and Women will skate the 1000m, the 3000m and the Team Pursuit on Saturday, followed by the 500m, the 1500m and the Mass Start on Sunday.
Eligibility and neo-seniors
The ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating is a Series of Junior Speed Skating events, which take place annually since 2008. Participation in the Junior division is open to Juniors A and B, born in the period 1 July 2004 – 30 June 2008.
As part of the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating competitions there is an ISU Neo Senior World Cup, with skaters competing in the same events. This gives a chance to skaters who have not yet reached World Cup level in the senior ranks to develop further internationally. Participation in the Neo-Seniors division is open to skaters born in the period 1 July 2000 – 30 June 2004.
Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games slots
The first two ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating competitions and last season’s ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Inzell (GER) are qualifying events for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. A total of 34 slots per gender are at stake, with the host nation awarded with two of the 36 slots in total. Each nation can earn a maximum number of two slots per gender, and one team slot for the Mixed Gender Relay.
For all information about the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Series, please visit the webpage here.
Note that the events will not be available as a live stream on the Skating ISU YouTube channel.
ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Series events 2023/24:
Nov 25 - 26, 2023 Baselga di Piné (ITA)
Dec 02 - 03, 2023 Collalbo (ITA)
Feb 03 - 04, 2024 Hachinohe City (JPN)
About ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Series
The ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating is a series of Junior Speed Skating events, which takes place annually since 2008. The series comprises three events including the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating Final. Skaters can earn points at each competition, and the Skater with the most points on a given distance at the end of the series is the Junior World Cup winner of that distance.
A number of Junior World Cup titles are awarded every season in the Men and Women category; 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, Mass Start over 10 laps, Team Pursuit over 6 laps for Women and 8 laps for Men, and Team Sprint over 3 laps, Mixed Gender Relay (6 laps).
Participation in the Juniors division is open to Juniors A and B, born in the period 1 July 2004 – 30 June 2008.
The ISU Neo Senior World Cup is part of the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating competitions and skaters compete in the same events. It gives a chance to skaters who have not yet reached World Cup level in the senior ranks to develop further internationally.
Participation in the Neo-Seniors division is open to skaters born in the period 1 July 2000 – 30 June 2004.
(For full explanation of this season’s ISU Junior and Neo Senior World Cup (entry rules, formats, qualifying rules and quotas, and prizes: https://www.isu.org/speed-skating/rules/ssk-communications/31422-isu-communication-2572/file)
To access Documents and Standings from the previous seasons, please visit our archives page
