Korea Skating Union begins 'Winter Reinforcement Training' for 2026 National Team Candidates and Dream Tree Athletes

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The Korea Skating Union announced on the 12th that the "2026 National Team Candidate and Dream Tree Team Winter Joint Training" is in full swing, involving prospects who will lead the future of short track in Korea.

According to the Skating Union, 60 top prospects selected based on the results of the International Skating Union (ISU) international competition in the 2025/26 season and the results of the domestic competition participated in the joint training. Players who have shown excellent skills in the Junior World Cup Series, the World Junior Championships, and the domestic Dream Tree Championships are sweating to improve their performance.

Training is conducted systematically according to the characteristics of each event. The dream tree team will hold reinforcement training for two weeks from the 1st to the 14th, and the national team candidate team will hold reinforcement training at the Taeneung Training Center for about a week from February 8th to 14th.

The key to this training is that prospects gather in one place to carry out systematic programs and exchange positive stimuli with each other. Through this, the federation plans to lay the groundwork for the players' technical supplementation as well as for the leap forward to grow into a lumber with international competitiveness.

Lee Soo-kyung, chairman of the Korea Skating Union, said, "I hope this joint training will serve as an opportunity for future national team members to grow one step further," adding, "We will continue to provide support so that players can focus on training in the best environment."

Meanwhile, this training is hosted by the Korean Sports Council, organized by the Korean Skating Union, and operated under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Sports Promotion Agency.

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