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Korean para cross-country skier Kim Yun-ji celebrates after winning silver in the women's 10-kilometer interval start sitting event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 11. [YONHAP]

Para cross-country skier wins record 3rd medal for Korea

Para cross-country skier Kim Yun-ji captured her third medal of the ongoing Winter Paralympics in northern Italy on Wednesday. Kim also set the record for the most medals by a Korean athlete at a single Winter Paralympics.

2026.3.12

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

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Chung Jae-won of Korea, center, skates between Jordan Stolz of the United States, left, and Andrea Giovannini of Italy during the final of the men's mass start speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 21. [YONHAP]

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.

2026.2.22

Choi Ga-on of Korea performs during the qualification of the women's halfpipe snowboard event at the Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 11. [YONHAP]

Korea's young snowboarders move closer to medals

Teen snowboarders Choi Ga-on and Lee Chae-un both progressed to the finals of the women's and men's halfpipe events at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

2026.2.12

Korean short track speed skaters train at Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong, on Jan. 7. [NEWS1]

Veteran, teen debutant set to lead Korean charge in short track

Korea has won more medals in short track speed skating than any other country in Olympic history, with 53 total medals — including 26 gold medals.

2026.2.1

From left, former Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini, Veneto region President Luca Zaia, Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malago, Lombardy region President Attilio Fontana and Italy's vice Premier Matteo Salvini pose for photographers next to Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics medals during the unveiling ceremony in Venice, Italy, on July 15 [AP/YONHAP]

Italy showcases medals for 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Organisers of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics unveiled on Tuesday the medals that will be awarded to athletes during the Games next year.

2025.7.16

Gold medalist Kim Geon-hui of Korea attends the awarding ceremony for men's snowboard halfpipe at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Feb. 13, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korea grabs three more golds, stays second on Asian Winter Games medals table

Korea added three gold medals at the Asian Winter Games on Thursday to lock down second place in the medal race with one day remaining.

2025.2.14

Welcome back, Team Korea (KOR)

We cheer our athletes’ undying passion and willingness to challenge themselves.

2023.10.10

Welcome back, Team Korea

We cheer our athletes’ undying passion and willingness to challenge themselves.

2023.10.9

World Cup memorabilia

Official commemorative coins and medals for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are revealed at an event at Poongsan Building in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on Monday morning.

2022.6.27