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On Saturday, Hanne Desmet (BEL) held the lead in the 1500m final before falling on the penultimate lap and missing out on the podium. On Sunday, the 27-year-old did everything right as she defended her 1000m title by a comfortable margin to finish the ISU European Short Track Championships 2024 in Gdansk, Poland, on a high.

Jan 14, 2024

Pietro Sighel (ITA) completed a clean sweep at the ISU European Short Track Championships 2024 in Gdansk, Poland, on Sunday, winning the men's 1000m final to claim his third gold medal of the weekend after winning the 500m and 1500m on Saturday.

Jan 14, 2024

The women’s competition at the 2024 ISU European Short Track Championships was set to be a battle between Hanne Desmet (BEL) and Xandra Velzeboer (NED), who are both in the top four of the overall World Cup rankings.

Jan 13, 2024

Pietro Sighel (ITA) got off the best possible start in his ISU European Short Track Championships 2024 campaign as he won two gold medals in two events at the Hala Olivia in Gdansk, Poland, on Saturday.

Jan 13, 2024

Pietro Sighel is one of the most exciting Short Track skaters Italy has ever produced. He is all about raw speed, and after a couple of seasons of promising great things on the ISU World Cup circuit, made his major breakthrough in 2022-23.

Jan 12, 2024

The ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships take place at the Hala Olivia in Gdansk, Poland from 12-14 January, with a host of big names from 24 countries competing for the continent’s top honours.

Jan 11, 2024

On December 3, 2023, the International Skating Union (ISU) together with a variety of partners, national federations and skating clubs from all over the globe celebrated the World Ice Skating Day (WISD). This second edition was a success with events organized in 53 countries and at 130 ice rinks worldwide. By reuniting thousands of skaters of different levels, ages and social backgrounds, the ISU has achieved the major goal that underlines this initiative: making equal access, diversity and inclusion a reality in the ice skating community – a trend to be set not only over a single day but for the years ahead.

Dec 22, 2023

Judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the appeal of the International Skating Union against the decision of the General Court of the European Union of December 16, 2020.

Dec 21, 2023

As the year draws to a close, the ISU President, Jae Youl Kim, has a video message for all skating friends.

Dec 18, 2023

Four of the superstars of men’s Short Track stepped up and wowed the crowd on the final day of World Cup racing in Seoul. While home hero Park Ji Won (KOR) and Steven Dubois (CAN) battled at the top of the season standings, William Dandjinou (CAN) stole through to continue his dream season before Liu Shaoang grabbed a golden finale for China.

Dec 17, 2023

First local hero Kim Gilli (KOR) produced yet another flawless 1500m skate and then Dutch duo Xandra Velzeboer and Selma Poutsma could not be split in the 500m final as the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating came to a scintillating end in Seoul. 

Dec 17, 2023

The world’s top four female Short Track speed skaters treated a noisy crowd to a memorable day of racing in Seoul at the final ISU World Cup of the year. Hometown star Kim Gilli (KOR) remains the one to beat after yet another 1500m triumph, but her rivals have set up a captivating rest of the season.  

Dec 16, 2023

Steven Dubois (CAN) got his ‘risk-reward’ tactics spot on on the opening day of the ISU World Cup in Seoul to grab the lead in Short Track Speed Skating’s overall season-standings. But Park Ji Won (KOR) did not let him get too far in front, delighting the deafening home crowd by claiming victory in the men’s 1500m. 

Dec 16, 2023

Everything suggests the Short Track Speed Skating year will come to a thrilling finale in Seoul (KOR) from 15-17 December. A roll call of the world’s best skaters proved they are in fine form by excelling in Beijing last weekend in the first of the two back-to-back ISU World Cup events, early reports say the ice is “fast” and another large crowd is gathering. 

Dec 14, 2023

A third men’s sprint crown in a row and another relay win in Beijing capped a golden finale for Canada at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating event on Sunday. But it was not all about the North Americans with the Capital Indoor Stadium crowd – again a 10,000-plus sell-out – finally getting what they really wanted with Liu Shaoang taking the 1000m title for China. 

Dec 10, 2023