It was the last time in Winter Olympics in which speed skating events were contested in an outdoor ice rink.

Germany's Gunda Niemann led the individual medal table with two golds and a silver, and Norway's Johan Olav Koss was the most successful male skater, with one gold and one silver.

South Korea's Kim Yoon-Man and China's Ye Qiaobo became the first ever medalists for their countries at the Winter Olympics.

Bonnie Blair collected two gold medals to become the second most successful female speed skater of the games.

There were no Olympic or World records set at the 1992 Games, as the outdoor rink in Albertville (as of today the last speed skating outdoor rink in Winter Games history) was not conducive to fast times.