{"id":6079,"date":"2025-03-23T17:39:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T16:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/sportarten\/short-track\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:52:14","slug":"short-track","status":"publish","type":"soswi_sportarten","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/sports\/short-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-soswi-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-067a9867 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Short Track is an English term. While classic Speed Skating takes place on a 400-meter track, the more recent Short Track variant uses a shorter, oval track of only 111 meters. The athlete who crosses the finish line first wins. This sport is continuously being developed in preparation for the World Winter Games 2029 in Switzerland.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Competition Format<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:-12px;margin-bottom:-12px\">Currently, no official competition format or regulations are available in Switzerland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to learn more about Short Track at Special Olympics, are looking for a training opportunity, or can offer training\/competition for athletes, please contact the person below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"soswi-pagenavigation\">\n    <h2>Regulations<\/h2>\n\t<ul class=\"fa-ul\">                <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/media.specialolympics.org\/resources\/sports-essentials\/sport-rules\/Sports-Essentials-Short-Track-Speed-Skating-Rules-2022-3.pdf\"\n                    >Special Olympics International Regulations<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n              <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-752cd03d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"personsblock aligncenter single vertical\">\n  <div class=\"person\">\n  <div class=\"person__image is-100\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cristiana-fiacco_quadratisch.jpg\" alt=\"Woman smiling against a blue backdrop\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"person__content\">\n    <div>\n      <h2>Cristiana Fiacco<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"jobdescription\">Co-Management &amp; Sports<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div><p class=\"contacttitle\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:fiacco@soswi.compresso.website\">E-Mail<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7736,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"Short Track at Special Olympics Switzerland","_seopress_titles_desc":"Discover the world of Short Track and the preparations for the World Winter Games 2029 in Switzerland. 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