Former figure skater Lee Soo-kyung goes from axels to admin as Team Korea's Olympic leader Lee Soo-kyung, president of the Korea Skating Union, will serve as chef de mission for Korea at the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics in February, drawing on her experience as a former figure skater and sports administrator. 2026.1.22
After wowing crowds with world-first trick, snowboarder Lee Chae-un has more up his sleeve for the Olympics Snowboarder Lee Chae-un heads to the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics in February after building a resume that places him among the sport’s leading young athletes. 2026.1.12
![Lee Soo-kyung, Korea's chef de mission for the 2026 Winter Olympics, poses during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo at the Olympic Hall in southern Seoul on Jan. 20. [KIM JONG-HO]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12130104.jpg?imageId=12130104&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Snowboarder Lee Chae-un poses for photos during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo at the JoongAng Building in western Seoul on Nov. 27, 2025. [KIM JONG-HO]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12178824.jpg?imageId=12178824&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)