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From hardship to fellowship: Short tracker Shim Suk-hee reclaims gold at the Games

Short track speed skater Shim Suk-hee has traveled a tumultuous road to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, overcoming a traumatic experience with her former coach and accusations of sabotage in 2018 to return to the Games after eight years.

2026.2.19

Andrew Heo of the United States skates during the semifinal of the men's 500 meters at the Four Continents Championship short track speedskating event in Kearns, Utah, on Nov. 11, 2022. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean American short tracker Andrew Heo aims to be ‘up there with the top guys’

Korean American short track speed skater Andrew Heo is looking for his first Olympic medal in Milan, going up against the formidable Korean athletes who he has become friends with over years of competing.

2026.2.8

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Korean short track speed skater Shim Suk-hee, right, chats with her coach, Byun Woo-ok, during a training session at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 2. [YONHAP]

Two-time short track relay champion determined to 'leave it all on ice' in return

When Shim Suk-hee made her spectacular Olympic debut in 2014 by winning three medals at age 17, including the gold in the women's 3,000-meter relay, the sky seemed to be the limit.

2026.2.3

Korean short track speed skaters Shim Suk-hee (right) and Noh Do-hee during a training session for the Asian Winter Games at Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Center in Harbin, China, on Feb. 3. [YONHAP]

Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee to skip Asiad 500m to focus on longer events

Korean Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee has pulled out of the women's 500-meter race at the Asian Winter Games in China to focus on longer-distance events and relays, a national team official said Thursday.

2025.2.6

From left: snowboarders Lee Chae-un and Choi Ga-on, figure skater Shin Ji-a and bobsledder So Jae-hwan [JOONGANG ILBO]

Youth Olympics set the stage for breakthrough senior debuts

For some youth athletes, the upcoming Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics may be their first shot to leave their mark on an international stage before making their senior debut

2024.1.13

Park Ji-won, center, skates during the final of the men's 1,500 meters at the Four Continents Championship in Salt Lake City on Nov. 11. [AP/YONHAP]

Park Ji-won wins two gold medals as Korea top table at Four Continents

Park Ji-won picked up two gold medals at the 2023 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City over the weekend, leading Korea to the top of the medal table at the annual event.

2022.11.14

Park Ji-won celebrates Korea's victory in the men's 5,000-meter relay race at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating event in Montreal on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Korea win 14 medals at first World Cup of short track season

Korea kicked off the 2022-23 International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating season with three gold medals in Montreal over the weekend.

2022.10.31

Shim Suk-hee leads the pack during the 1,000-meter race at the KB Financial Group ISU World Short Track Championships at Taereung Ice Rink in northern Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]

Shim Suk-hee to compete with Korea's national short track team again next season

Shim Suk-hee will compete next season with the Korean national team. Shim qualified for the national short track team on Sunday after taking an overall second place at the KB Financial Group ISU World Short Track Championships.

2022.5.8

Shim Suk-hee waits at Incheon International Airport on Sunday to jet off to Canada for the 2021-22 International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Championships that will start Friday in Montreal. [NEWS1]

Shim Suk-hee rejoins Korean team for World Championships

Shim Suk-hee has rejoined the national team and will be competing at the World Championships in Montreal, Canada starting on Friday.

2022.4.5

Shim Suk-hee reacts after the women's 3,000-meter short-track speedskating relay in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, Gangwon. [AP/YONHAP]

Shim Suk-hee to rejoin Korean short track team on Wednesday

Short track speed skater Shim Suk-hee will return to the national short track team starting Wednesday to prepare for the ISU World Championships now that her two-month suspension has been lifted.

2022.3.1