The 2020–21 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup was planned to be a multi-race tournament over a season for short track speed skating. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ISU did not manage to organize the competitions.
| 2020–21 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 6 November 2020 – 28 February 2021 |
On 7 August 2020, the International Skating Union announced the calendar for the 2020-21 season.[1] On 31 August 2020, it was announced that the first two stages in Canada were cancelled.[2] On 30 September 2020, the World Cup stage in Seoul was cancelled as well, and the stage in Beijing which had previously been planned as an Olympic Test event was postponed.[3] The 2021 Four Continents Championships in Salt Lake City was cancelled on 16 October 2020.[4] The last two World Cup events were cancelled on 27 November 2020 due to the German Ice Skating Union being unable to organize the competition amid the pandemic.[5] The Olympic Test Event was rescheduled for 21-24 October 2021.[6]
Calendar
edit| Stage | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montreal
|
6–8 November |
| 2 | Laval
|
13–15 November |
| 3 |  Seoul
|
11–13 December |
| 4 |  Beijing
|
18–20 December |
| 5 |  Bietigheim-Bissingen
|
19–21 February |
| 6 | Dresden
|
26–28 February |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Communication No. 2340: Announcement of International Speed Skating & Short Track Speed Skating Competitions 2020/21, ISU, 7 August 2020 (English).
- ^ ISU World Cup Speed Skating & ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating Events in 2020, ISU, 31 August 2020 (English).
- ^ Cancellation / Postponement of ISU Events season 2020/21, ISU, 30 September 2020 (English).
- ^ Cancellation of ISU Four Continents Championships 2021 and Provisional allotments of ISU Championships 2022 and 2023, ISU, 16 October 2020 (English).
- ^ ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating - Bietigheim-Bissingen and Dresden (GER) cancelled, ISU, 27 November 2020 (English).
- ^ Decisions of the Council - Update on ISU Event Calendar, ISU, 27 November 2020 (English).