The world’s best junior short track speed skating athletes have assembled at the Medibank Icehouse in Melbourne’s Docklands facility to compete in the 2012 ISU Junior World Championships.

The Australian team consists of male athletes Pierre Boda, Nate Henry, Armstorng Lazenby and Angus McCulloch with female athletes Deanna Lockett, Emma Coxon-Smith and Sinead Forgarty.

AIS Short Track Speed Skater Pierre Boda was looking forward to the major event on his home ice.

“Having the international teams training alongside us has really added extra intensity to our training sessions.”

“The ice conditions at the rink are very fast at the moment and we are looking forward to the three days of competition.”

Competition schedule:

Friday, 24th February 2012
10.00-10.20 Warm Up
1500m Ladies / Men Heats
12:10 Opening Ceremony
1500m Ladies / Men quarter finals /
3000m Relay Ladies / Men heats
1500 Ladies / Men Medal Presentation

Saturday, 25th February 2012
10.00-10.20 Warm Up
500m Ladies / Men preliminaries / heats / quarter
3000m Relay Ladies / Men
500m Ladies / Men Medal Presentation

Sunday, 26th February 2012
8.00-8.20 Warm Up
1000m Ladies / Men preliminaries / heats / quarter
1500m Super Final Ladies / Men
3000m Relay Ladies / Men final
Medal Presentations