Short-track speed skating has been a contest at the Winter Olympics since the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France. Prior to that, it was a demonstration sport at the 1988 games. The results from the 1988 demonstration competition are not included in the official Olympic statistics.
Short-track speed skating became an official competition at the Winter Olympics in 1992, after being a demonstration sport at the 1988 Games. The results from the 1988 demonstration event are excluded from official Olympic statistics.