Farrell Treacy praying to avoid brotherly deja vu at Beijing 2022

Farrell Treacy knows a Beijing battle with brother Niall couldn't go much worse than the last time they clashed on ice – literally. The Treacy brothers will form two-thirds of Team GB's short track speed skating squad at next week's Winter Olympic Games. Ad/> Farrell, 26, and Niall, 21, racked up valuable World Cup ranking points in Japan, China, Hungary and Holland this season to book their place on the plane to the Chinese capital.

Beijing 2022Japan's speed-skating coach De Wit tests positive for Covid-197 HOURS AGO The pair compete both against and alongside each other in the individual and relay events – a concoction that went pear-shaped in Nagoya when Niall inadvertently clattered into his brother in the relay ranking final. Farrell is praying for better luck in the Chinese capital and ahead of taking to the ice in his 1000m heats on February 7, said: «In short-track speed skating, team skating can be a big factor. »But the last time we raced together in the ranking final in Japan, he wiped me out.

So we'll see how we go this time! «He hit a block and went down and took me out — so, it didn't work out from the point of view where we were trying to get as many ranking points as we could. Luckily we did it in Hungary to both qualify. »The way the draw is done, they normally keep countries apart so it would only be if we get to finals or semi-finals that we could meet.

If we're there, that would be a fantastic achievement and would be incredible. «My mum has always said that she doesn't like watching any of us race, but definitely when we're racing together, it's only a recent thing, she doesn't like it at all. »It's an incredible achievement for the whole family, we're really excited about it.