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'I want to feel the thrill': Kim Gil-li opens taps on key to turbocharged short track medal run

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li has won it all, but she isn't done yet, putting the pedal to the metal in a race to more success, while also relishing her newfound celebrity on the back of podium finishes in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026.3.23

Kim Gil-li skates to a first-place finish during the final of the women's 1500-meter race at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Montreal on March 15. [AP/YONHAP]

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li wins second gold at ISU World Championships

Kim Gil-li won the women’s 1500 meters at the 2026 ISU Short Track World Championships on Sunday, capturing her second gold medal at the tournament.

2026.3.16

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Gold medalist Kim Gil-li, center, poses after the final of the women's 1,000-meter race at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada, on March 14. [AP/YONHAP]

Olympic short track medalists win world titles in Montreal

Kim Gil-li, a recent Olympic double gold medalist in short track speed skating, has claimed a world title in Canada. Kim won the women's 1,000-meter title at the International Skating Union Short Track World Championships in Montreal on Saturday.

2026.3.15

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li celebrates after winning gold in the women's 1,500-meter final of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20. [EPA/YONHAP]

Short track gold medalist Kim Gil-li cruises in new lane as Chanel Beauty model

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li began a new chapter in her career on the back of two gold medals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, as Chanel Beauty selected her as a global model alongside leading female athletes from around the world.

2026.3.2

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li poses during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo in front of the Duomo di Milano in Milan on Feb. 21. [KIM JONG-HO]

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li 'follows intuition' to victory at debut Olympics

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li turned her Olympic debut into a significant milestone in her career by clinching two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026.2.22

Kim Gil-li of Korea, center, jumps onto the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 20. Kim is flanked Choi Min-jeong of Korea, left, the silver medalist, and Corinne Stoddard of the United States, the bronze medal winner. [KIM JONG-HO]

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.

2026.2.22

Korean short track skater Choi Min-jeong, left, brushes off tears from teammate Kim Gil-li's face after the team won the 3,000-meter relay final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy on Feb. 18. [KIM JONG-HO]

'LamborGilli' on ice: Korea celebrates gold at women's short track ceremony

Korea’s women’s short track team won the 3,000-meter relay final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, crossing the finish line first with a time of 4 minutes and 4.014 seconds.

2026.2.19

Kim Gil-li drapes herself in the national flag and greets the crowd after securing the bronze medal in the women’s 1,000 meters final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, held at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy on Feb. 16. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Kim Gil-li claims Korea's first women's short track medal with bronze in 1,000 meters

Korean short track skater Kim Gil-li won bronze in the 1,000 meters final, claiming Korea's first women’s short track medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday.

2026.2.17

Korea’s Kim Gil-li collides with a Dutch skater after finishing first in her heat to advance to the quarterfinals of the women’s 1,000-meter at the Milan Ice Skating Arena during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 14. [NEWS1]

Short tracker Kim Gil-li tripped up again after topping 1,000-meter preliminary

Korean short track skater Kim Gil-li found herself taking a tumble again after making contact with another competitor, though this time she escaped without serious injury — and only after the race was over.

2026.2.15

Kim Gil-li of Korea, left, slams into the boards after falling over Corinne Stoddard of the United States during the semifinals of the mixed team relay in short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10. [NEWS1]

Korean fans bombard U.S. speed skater with hate comments after fall ruins Kim Gil-li's final hopes

An American short track speed skater who collided with Korea’s Kim Gil-li during a race has been bombarded with hateful comments from Korean sports fans on her Instagram account.

2026.2.11