Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
| Speed skating at the VIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink |
| Date | 20–27 February 1960 |
| No. of events | 8 |
| Competitors | 103 from 17 nations |
| Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested in Squaw Valley, California. For the first time in Olympic history, women participated in the Olympic speed skating events after the USOC's proposal to include the women's events was approved by the IOC. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 20, to Tuesday, February 23, 1960 (women), and from Wednesday, February 24, to Saturday, February 27, 1960 (men).