British Royals head to Gdańsk as Short Track World Tour hits European leg

The ISU Short Track World Tour moves into its European leg this week, with the British Royals travelling to Gdańsk, Poland for World Tour #3 (20–23 November) – the third of four Olympic qualifying events on the road to Milano Cortina 2026.

Following two high-intensity weekends in Montréal, the Tour now switches to Hala Olivia in Gdańsk before concluding in Dordrecht, Netherlands, next week (World Tour #4, 27–30 November). These competitions form part of the ISU’s “Skate to Milano” campaign, with results feeding directly into the Olympic Qualification Classification that decides how many places each country earns for Milano Cortina 2026.

Same Royals squad – plus a new face

The British Royals line-up in Gdańsk is the same squad that opened the Tour in Montréal, now strengthened by the addition of Holly Hoyland to the women’s team.

Women

All three British women will skate 1500m, 1000m and 500m:

• Holly Hoyland – 1500m, 1000m, 500m

• Annabelle Green – 1500m, 1000m, 500m

• Chloe Cameron – 1500m, 1000m, 500m

Men

• Niall Treacy – 1500m, 1000m, 500m

• Theo Collins – 1500m, 1000m

• Peter Riches – 1500m, 1000m

• Kyle Ross-Waddell – 500m

• Jonathan Moody – 500m

• Willem Murray – Relay

  
  

The team once again competes under the British Royals banner, highlighting the collective strength of Team GBR's Short Track programme as athletes work together to secure crucial Olympic quota points for Great Britain.

Why Gdańsk matters for the British Royals

With two of four World Tour stages already completed, Gdańsk marks a key turning point in the season. The World Tour rankings are based on each skater’s best three results per distance, and Olympic qualification also uses results from the Tour – meaning there is still everything to play for over the final two stages.

Strong performances here can:

• Boost individual World Tour rankings

• Improve Great Britain’s position in the Special Olympic Qualification Classification

• Build momentum heading into the final stage in Dordrecht and the rest of the Olympic season

  
  

When the racing happens (UK time)

Racing at World Tour #3 – Gdańsk runs from Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 November at Hala Olivia.

Local times are Central European Time (CET), which is one hour ahead of UK time. Based on the published event programme, fans in the UK can expect:

• Qualifying sessions

  • Thursday 20 November: approx. 08:30–17:10 (UK time)

  • Friday 21 November: approx. 08:30–16:45 (UK time)

• Main sessions (semis & finals)

  • Saturday 22 November: approx. 12:55–16:55 (UK time)

  • Sunday 23 November: approx. 13:05–16:40 (UK time)

    
    

All timings are provisional and subject to change as races follow the flow of competition, so fans are encouraged to check the ISU event page for the latest schedule and start lists.

How to watch – live on YouTube

Every session from Gdańsk will be streamed live worldwide on the ISU’s official YouTube channel, “Skating ISU”, with replays and highlights also available on demand.

• 🔴 Watch live: search for “Gdansk 2025 | #ShortTrackWorldTour” on the Skating ISU YouTube channel

• Live results & detailed info: via the ISU event centre and World Tour #3 event page, as well as across British Ice Skating socials

  
  

With the British Royals now entering the decisive European leg of the Tour - and Olympic qualification points on the line – this week in Gdańsk is set to be another major step on the road to Milano Cortina 2026.