[Diary Point = Reporter Eom Ju-yong] Choi Min-jeong won gold in the women's 1000m at the second stop of the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Tour in Montreal, Canada, on the 1st. She crossed the finish line in 1:30.273, claiming her second consecutive victory in the event after winning the first World Tour stop the previous week.
With Canadian skaters leading for most of the race, Choi made her move on the final corner, passing on the outside before cutting back in to take the lead. Canada's Courtney Sarault took silver in 1:30.336, while Belgium's Hanne Desmet earned bronze in 1:30.393.
Women's relay takes silver, 0.014 seconds behind Italy
South Korea's women's team won silver in the 3000m relay final on October 31, finishing in 4:12.945 — just 0.014 seconds behind gold medalist Italy. Between her individual win and the relay medal, Choi Min-jeong stood on the podium twice in Montreal.
The victory comes as Choi has signaled she plans to retire from the national team after this season. The ISU has described this as Choi's final short track season, noting that, as planned, she is expected to wrap up her career after the World Championships in Seoul. Her consecutive World Tour wins are drawing extra attention not just for the season standings, but as a chance to watch her compete on the international stage before she steps away.
Mixed relay and men's finals close out Montreal
On the tour's final day on the 1st, the schedule opens with the mixed 2000m relay final, followed by the women's 500m, men's 1000m, women's 1500m, and men's 5000m relay finals. According to the ISU's local-time schedule, the mixed relay is set for 1:41 p.m., the men's 1000m for 3:39 p.m., and the men's relay for 5 p.m. The ISU noted that the schedule is subject to change.
The World Tour is a multi-stop series that determines the season's overall champion based on accumulated points. The ISU said more stops remain on the calendar after Montreal. Attention now turns to how Choi Min-jeong performs in her next outings and whether South Korea's team can keep up its early-season momentum in the remaining events.