Team pursuit

Team pursuit is a timed race in long track speed skating. The Netherlands has became the first country to not be the host to win gold, in Sochi 2014. Italy and Canada won gold when they were the host nation, in Torino and Vancouver.

Trivia

 * In the women's team pursuit in Sochi and Vancouver, Canada is the only quarterfinal loser to have less than 1.00 second from the leaders. Canada lost to host Russia and the United States.
 * Canada and the Netherlands are the only countries to win quarterfinals in all Winter Olympics during men's team pursuit.
 * Poland and Norway were facing each other in both team pursuits. Norway lost to Poland in both of them.
 * The Netherlands is the first country to win gold on both team pursuits, in Sochi.
 * The fastest time back from the leader by a loser was by Japan in women's team pursuit, in the gold medal against Germany. They were 0.02.