2018–19 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1
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The first competition weekend of the 2018–19 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Japan, from Friday, 16 November, until Sunday, 18 November 2018.
Schedule
The detailed event schedule:
Medal summary
Men's events
A In mass start, race points are accumulated during the race based on results of the intermediate sprints and the final sprint. The skater with most race points is the winner.
Women's events
A In mass start, race points are accumulated during the race based on results of the intermediate sprints and the final sprint. The skater with most race points is the winner.
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