Brendan Corey has finished 10th in the final World Cup event of the season in Milano, Italy, which also doubled as the Milano 2026 Olympic Test Event. Corey advanced to the B-Final in the 1500m, ultimately securing a 10th place ranking for the World Cup season in this distance.
Corey was joined by two other Australian Ice Racing skaters Lucas Wareham and Hyo Jin Kim competing in the 500m, 1000m and 1500m individual distances at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
In the 500m Corey made it through to the repechage quarterfinals finishing 40th, but in the 1000m he received a penalty in the quarterfinals resulting in a ranking of 22nd.
Corey continued his strong form in the 1500m, finishing second in his opening quarter final to advance through to the semifinals. In his semi-final, Corey crossed the fine in fourth out of a field of seven, placing him in the B-Final.
In the B-Final, Corey was in third place, and a final ranking of 10th.
“I am extremely happy with that result, that’s my fourth top-10 finish this season, I would say it’s a huge improvement over the last year and much more consistent,” said the 2022 Olympian.
“In the semi-final I had a plan going into it, I just wanted to stay near the front of the group, I executed my plan pretty well and that set me up in a good position to qualify for the B-Final and I had a similar strategy in the final race. When things get crazy, I try to stay calm and collected, so to take home a 10th place I am happy.
“Sometimes other countries who have multiple skaters in the same race they help each other, but the best thing I can do is try to split them up, as once they are up the front working together it gets difficult to pass them both.
“The facility here was great, I have had good results so far, I will be happy to come back here to Milan, it will be a good atmosphere here for sure.”
Fellow Australian Wareham placed 31st in the 500m, 60th in the 1000m and 58th in the 1500m and in the women’s event Kim was 45th in the 500m, 32nd in the 1000m and 23rd in the 1500m.
The ISU Short Track Speed Skating season will conclude with the World Championships, t in Beijing, China, on March 14-16.
Corey was joined by two other Australian Ice Racing skaters Lucas Wareham and Hyo Jin Kim competing in the 500m, 1000m and 1500m individual distances at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
In the 500m Corey made it through to the repechage quarterfinals finishing 40th, but in the 1000m he received a penalty in the quarterfinals resulting in a ranking of 22nd.
Corey continued his strong form in the 1500m, finishing second in his opening quarter final to advance through to the semifinals. In his semi-final, Corey crossed the fine in fourth out of a field of seven, placing him in the B-Final.
In the B-Final, Corey was in third place, and a final ranking of 10th.
“I am extremely happy with that result, that’s my fourth top-10 finish this season, I would say it’s a huge improvement over the last year and much more consistent,” said the 2022 Olympian.
“In the semi-final I had a plan going into it, I just wanted to stay near the front of the group, I executed my plan pretty well and that set me up in a good position to qualify for the B-Final and I had a similar strategy in the final race. When things get crazy, I try to stay calm and collected, so to take home a 10th place I am happy.
“Sometimes other countries who have multiple skaters in the same race they help each other, but the best thing I can do is try to split them up, as once they are up the front working together it gets difficult to pass them both.
“The facility here was great, I have had good results so far, I will be happy to come back here to Milan, it will be a good atmosphere here for sure.”
Fellow Australian Wareham placed 31st in the 500m, 60th in the 1000m and 58th in the 1500m and in the women’s event Kim was 45th in the 500m, 32nd in the 1000m and 23rd in the 1500m.
The ISU Short Track Speed Skating season will conclude with the World Championships, t in Beijing, China, on March 14-16.
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