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It’s 1500m night in short track speed skating - the distance where pace, positioning and split-second decision-making matter just as much as raw speed. Niall Treacy continues his Olympic campaign this evening, with the men’s 1500m moving from quarterfinals all the way through to the medal race.

At Milano Cortina 2026, Team GB has two speed skaters - Ellia Smeding (long track speed skating) and Niall Treacy (short track speed skating) - who are both racing the 500m, 1000m and 1500m - but despite the matching distance names, these are two very different Olympic sports. So what's the difference?

Ellia Smeding is back on the ice in Long Track Speed Skating at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games - with a new addition to her schedule as she takes on the Women’s 500m, following a landmark performance in the Women’s 1000m.

Day 5 in Milano Cortina was Free Dance night - the final segment, the final standings, and the moment ice dance goes all-in on performance under maximum pressure. Team GB had two British Ice Skating teams taking the ice, with everything to fight for after a strong Rhythm Dance set the stage.

It’s Free Dance night in Milano Cortina - the final skate, the final scores, and the moment ice dance goes all-in on performance, connection, and pressure-proof precision, with Fear and Gibson right on the cusp on a medal.