The national speed skating team will be split into two groups in the late stages of their preparation for the Winter Olympics, with some skaters participating in an international event prior to the big competition and others staying home to train. According to sources, Kim Min-sun, a medal hopeful in the women's 500 meters, and Kim Jun-ho, the national record holder in the men's 500m, will compete in the International Skating Union Speed Skating World Cup event in Inzell, Germany, starting next Friday. They are scheduled to depart for Germany on Sunday and then travel to Italy for the Winter Olympics, set to open Feb. 6. Among others, Lee Na-hyun, a rising star in the women's 500m, will stay in Korea to continue prepping for her Olympic debut. She will be joined by a pair of mass start medal contenders, Chung Jae-won on the men's side and Park Ji-woo in the women's competition. With the Olympic quota spots already distributed after four World Cup races, the fifth World Cup of the season in Inzell will be without some of the top skaters. Still, Kim Min-sun and Kim Jun-ho chose to make the