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Para biathlete Kim Yun-ji doesn't miss chance to make history with gold

Kim Yun-ji won gold in the para biathlon women's individual sitting at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday, becoming the first Korean female athlete to win a medal in an individual event at the Paralympics.

2026-03-09

Seongnam's Olympic short track medal winners bask in fanfare at City Hall event

Seongnam City Hall turned into a fan festival on Friday as the city’s short track Olympic medalists held an autograph signing event after capturing five medals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026-02-27

Team Korea returns home after Winter Olympics in Italy

The main group of Korean athletes who competed at the Winter Olympics in Italy returned home Tuesday after meeting the country's gold medal target.

2026-02-24

After a bronze at the Winter Games, snowboarder Yu Seung-eun plots her path with plenty of kimchi stew

When 18-year-old Yu Seung-eun won a surprise Olympic bronze medal in the women's big air snowboarding on Feb.9, no one saw it coming.

2026-02-24

Former Korean skater Lin Xiaojun finds little Olympic success with China

MILAN — Eight years after skating for the Olympics as a Korean skater, Lin Xiaojun arrived at the 2026 Winter Games under a different name and flag.

2026-02-24

Olympic appetites: The staggering food statistics from the Winter Games

From mountains of pasta to stacks of plates taller than Mount Everest, athletes at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics left behind staggering food statistics at the Olympic Village.

2026-02-23

Figure skaters Lee Hae-in, Cha Jun-hwan bring Korean culture to the Exhibition Gala

Korean figure skating national team member Lee Hae-in transformed into a grim reaper for the Exhibition Gala at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026-02-22

Korea hits gold medal target at Milan-Cortina Olympics with late push by short track skaters

Thanks to some late push from its short track speed skaters, Korea met its target of taking home at least three gold medals from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics this month.

2026-02-22

Speed skater Chung Jae-won reflects on missed chances in mass start speed skating final

In the midst of the men's mass start speed skating final at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, Chung Jae-won found himself toward the back of the 16-skater battle, well behind a couple of front-runners.

2026-02-22

Korea misses out on Olympic speed skating medals for first time in 24 years

Korea has failed to win an Olympic speed skating medal for the first time in 24 years. Korea ended Saturday, the final day of speed skating races at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, without reaching the podium.

2026-02-22