Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held over thirteen days, from 12 to 25 February.

In the men's competition, Ahn Hyun-soo earned a medal in each event, winning three golds.

On the women's side, Jin Sun-yu scored three gold medals.

Of the four Olympic records set in Turin, three of them came in the men's 1000 metres.

Twenty-four nations competed in the short track at Torino.