The qualification process for the nine short-track speed skating events at the 2026 Winter Olympics is based on performance of skaters at designated 2025-26 ISU Short Track World Tour events. Results at these events determine the Special Olympic Qualification Classifications rankings that are used for quota allocation to National Olympic Committees (NOC).
Qualification rules.
Maximum quota places per event.
There will be nine short-track speed skating events at the 2026 Winter Olympics: three individual events each for men and women, one team event each for men and women, and one event for mixed teams. Maximum quota places are established per event, as follows: 
The quota places will be assigned to National Olympic Committees following the rankings of the Special Olympic Qualification Classifications.
Special Olympic Qualification Classifications.
The following four stages of the 2025-26 ISU Short Track World Tour count towards the Special Olympic Qualification Classifications.
For each Olympic event, NOCs or teams are ranked by total points scored in their best three results. The total for individual events is achieved by adding an NOCs (not athlete's) best result in each stage for its first qualifier, then adding their 2nd best result in each stage for their second qualifier, then adding their 3rd best result in each stage for their third qualifier.
Maximum number of quota places and athletes per NOC.
The quota places are assigned to NOC´s in order of the SOQC rankings, taking into account the following rules: