HENLEY-in-Arden speed skater Niall Treacy will represent Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Treacy will represent Team GB in the short track speed skating discipline following a strong 2025 season.
The 25-year-old finished fourth at the European Championships and secured multiple top-10 finishes on the World Tour.
Treacy said: “It is a huge honour to be selected for the Olympic Games, and with even greater goals and ambitions than in Beijing 2022, I’m incredibly proud to have the opportunity to return to the world’s biggest stage.
“Representing Team GB is something I never take for granted, and I’m equally proud to showcase short track speed skating as a sport.
“I’m excited to test myself against the very best in the world, build on the progress made over this cycle, and push for performances that reflect the work and commitment of everyone involved in this journey.
“To get the phone call from our performance director, who told me I was officially selected was crazy. I had not even really said it to myself by then, so to hear it like that was really nice.”
Treacy previously represented GB at the Beijing 2022 Games where he finished 27th in the men’s 1,000m race.
He will be Britain’s only athlete competing in the short track speed skating event.
The Winter Olympic Games take place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy from February 6 to 22 next year.
Team GB Chef de Mission, Eve Muirhead, added: “We are delighted to welcome Niall Treacy back to Team GB as our short track speed skater for Milano Cortina 2026.
“After competing at Beijing 2022, Niall returns with invaluable Olympic experience and even greater strength on the ice, which we are excited to see on display in February.
“Representing Team GB at a second Olympic Games is a significant achievement and a real credit to Niall and the support team at British Ice Skating.”
British Ice Skating Performance Director, Jon Eley, said: “We are thrilled to confirm Niall as our short track speed skater for Milano Cortina 2026.
“For Niall to be making his second Olympic Games is a testament to his dedication, consistency and high standards demonstrated across the cycle.
“His success comes in part down to the strength of the partnership he has built with short track head coach Richard Shoebridge – they are each a credit to the programme.
“We look forward to seeing Niall compete on the world’s biggest stage and continue chasing his Olympic goals.”
