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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

Alysa Liu wins figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for U.S. women

Alysa Liu delivered the United States its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years, performing a near-flawless free skate on Thursday night in a glittering golden dress.

2026-02-20

Korean women's curling team knocked out in final round-robin match

Korea's hopes of winning its second-ever Olympic medal in curling evaporated Thursday in northern Italy.

2026-02-20

With Olympic debut, figure skater Lee Hae-in sticks the landing after scandal

A missed chance at Olympic glory. A scandal that engulfed the Korean sports world. A ban that forced her to put her dreams on hold — and wonder if they were over. Unlike her style, figure skater Lee Hae-in's road to Milan was anything but smooth.

2026-02-20

Cha Jun-hwan reveals ankle injury after Olympics performance

Five days after narrowly missing the podium in the men's singles event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan revealed Wednesday that he had performed on a bad ankle.

2026-02-19

Figure skater Ami Nakai not aiming for medal but still leads Japanese charge at Olympics

Ami Nakai entered her first Olympics, insisting she was not here for medals, but after the short program at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games, the figure skater found herself at the top, ahead of national icon Kaori Sakamoto and rising star Mone Chiba.

2026-02-18

Figure skater Lee Hae-in in 9th place after short program in women's singles

Lee Hae-in found herself just inside the top 10 after the short program in the women's singles figure skating event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

2026-02-18

Japan's Miura and Kihara stage comeback to secure country's first-ever Olympic pairs title

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered a thrilling comeback at the Milano Cortina Games, storming back from fifth place after a shaky short program to capture Japan's first Olympic figure skating pairs title on Monday.

2026-02-17

Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan reminisces on teenage Olympic debut, refuses to label 2026 Games as his last

While three-time Olympian and figure skater Cha Jun-hwan has allowed himself to become a spectator for now in Milan, he is resisting observers' attempts to frame these games as his last.

2026-02-16

Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek makes Olympic debut as oldest figure skater in Games history

Deanna Stellato-Dudek's long road to the Olympics culminated in Milan on Sunday, and the Canadian told reporters she was proud to be the oldest person to compete in figure skating at a Games in nearly a century.

2026-02-16