Elise Christie and Charlotte Gilmartin both return from the British team that competed at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games ©Team GB

Triple world champion Elise Christie is among the five short track speed skaters selected to represent Great Britain at next year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. 

Christie is due to contest the 500 metres, 1,000m and 1,500m events in the Games scheduled to take place from February 9 to 25.

She is joined on the team by Charlotte Gilmartin, also returning from the team that competed at Sochi 2014 and who is scheduled to take part in the same events.

Completing the line-up are three athletes set to make their Olympic debuts at Pyeongchang 2018 - Kathryn Thomson, Joshua Cheetham and Farrell Treacy.

Thomson is down to contest the 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m events and Cheetham and Treacy have secured spots in the 1,000m.

The quintet of athletes takes the total number on Britain’s team for Pyeongchang 2018 to 17, following the 10 curlers and two figure skaters already selected.

Along with her three world titles, Christie has 10 European crowns to her name and last year became the world record holder over 500m.

Although her World Cup season has been disrupted by injury, she earned her first title of the campaign with victory in the 500m in South Korea's capital Seoul last month.

Christie missed out on a medal at Sochi 2014, having been penalised in all three of her events.

She reached the A final of the 500m but was disqualified after colliding with Italian skater Arianna Fontana.

Christie was also disqualified in the 1,500m for not crossing the finishing line in the heats and was penalised for the third time after colliding with China's Li Jianrou on the final turn of the 1,000m semi-final race.

Britain's Elise Christie, right, was disqualified in all three of her races at Sochi 2014 and will be hoping to atone at Pyeongchang 2018, where she will be among the favourites for a medal ©Getty Images
Britain's Elise Christie, right, was disqualified in all three of her races at Sochi 2014 and will be hoping to atone at Pyeongchang 2018, where she will be among the favourites for a medal ©Getty Images

"It’s been a great end to the World Cup season for me and a relief after a tough season with injuries," the 27-year-old, who will be competing in her third Games, said.

"I can't wait to get back out to Korea and compete again at the stadium in front of the crowds there who are amazing, and I'm really looking forward to being part of Team GB again after four years."

Gilmartin has collected European and World Cup medals over the last year, making significant year-on-year improvements since Sochi 2014.

Thomson, meanwhile, has consistently qualified for quarter and semi-finals of World Cup events.

"It feels amazing and incredible to be selected," the 21-year-old said.

"I'm so proud to be able to say I'll be representing Team GB at the Games.

"I am looking forward to being part of something so huge, with big crowds and support.

"I know it will be a great experience."

Kathryn Thomson will be making her Olympic debut at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Team GB
Kathryn Thomson will be making her Olympic debut at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Team GB

Short track team leader Stewart Laing added: "We have a really great group of athletes who have performed well this season to be selected for Pyeongchang.

"We have a mix of experience through Elise and Charlotte who have been to Olympic Games previously, and first time Olympians in Kathryn, Josh and Farrell.

"We're extremely excited to be fielding our women in all events, which demonstrates the strength of our female programme, and anticipate that the boys will be able to gain as much experience as possible with the aim of medalling in Beijing 2022.

"This team announcement is an accumulation of multiple years’ worth of work put in by the athletes and the coaches.

"We look forward to finishing our training preparations at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham before heading out to Seoul for our pre-Games preparation."