McAnuff Eyes Up Short Track Worlds
Sean McAnuff (27) will make his third appearance at an ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships when he takes to the ice this weekend (14-16 March) in Beijing, China.
McAnuff has enjoyed the best season of his career so far and just last month brought the Irish 500 metres record under the 42 second barrier and set a new personal lifetime best in the 1000 metres. He will be hoping the luck of the Irish will be with him this St. Patrick’s weekend as he will Ireland’s sole representative racing inside the Capital Indoor Stadium. Short Track Worlds were first held back in 1976. Ireland has been represented at every edition since 2017.
McAnuff starts racing on Friday, 14 March with the qualification rounds of the 500, 1000 and 1500 metre distances. Subsequent rounds, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will take place on Saturday, 15 March and Sunday, 16 March.
“It is so exciting to be back in Beijing for the World Championships,” McAnuff said. “I think so far this season, more than any other, I have demonstrated a realistic understanding of my skills and growth capabilities as an athlete. I set many goals this season and I have been able to push myself to new lengths in order to achieve them. This weekend is no different, but as it marks the end of my season, I hope to display several of the various areas I have grown in. Perhaps I’ll manage to achieve one or all of the following: break another Irish record, finish with my best overall ranking in a distance, and skate as tactically as possible in order to make the afternoon session.”
The ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships will be broadcast online on the Skating ISU YouTube channel. Geographical restrictions may apply. The results of the championships can be followed on the event results page and on social media via the #WorldShortTrack and #ShortTrackSkating hashtags.
