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Olympic short track medalist Rim Jong-un faces ban over missed doping filings

The Korean short-track skater could receive up to a two-year suspension after three whereabouts filing failures, though his agency says the errors were unintentional.

2026.8.6

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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Members of the Korean men's national short track speed skating team attend a press conference at Korea House in Milan on Feb. 21. From left: Hwang Dae-heon, Rim Jong-un, Lee June-seo, Lee Jeong-min and Shin Dong-min. [YONHAP]

Young Korean short trackers take valuable lessons home from Milan-Cortina Winter Games

Rim Jong-un did get two medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, with bronze in the men's 1,000 meters and silver in the men's 5,000m relay. However, the teenager conceded that he didn't live up to expectations, both from outside and from within.

2026.2.22

Rim Jong-un celebrates with the Korean national flag draped over his shoulders after securing the bronze medal in the men’s 1,000-meter short-track speed skating final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb. 12. [KIM JONG-HO]

Rim Jong-un no longer Olympic medal outsider, swoops in for short track bronze

Rim Jong-un delivered Korea its first short-track medal of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday, storming to bronze in the men’s 1,000-meter with a fearless late outside pass.

2026.2.13

Korean athletes competing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. From left: Snowboarders Choi Ga-on and Lee Chae-un and short track speed skaters Rim Jong-un and Kim Gil-li [KOREAN SPORT & OLYMPIC COMMITTEE; JOONGANG ILBO]

Korea's Gen Z athletes: An irrepressible personal drive for greatness

Korea’s strongest gold medal contenders for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics include Gen Z athletes driven by personal setbacks and a desire for personal greatness.

2026.2.8

From left: Korean short track speed skaters Rim Jong-un, Hwang Dae-heon and Shin Dong-min train at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 3. [YONHAP]

Teen short tracker Rim Jong-un named one of 'rising stars to watch'

Korean teen short track speed skater Rim Jong-un is generating buzz as a youngster to watch ahead of his Winter Games debut in northern Italy this month.

2026.2.4

Breakout short track star Rim Jong-un eyes Olympic gold medal

Rim Jong-un, the breakout star of Korean men's short track, is already being hailed as a contender for the gold medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026.1.28

Short track speed skaters Choi Min-jeong, right, and Rim Jong-un pose for photos at Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong, on Sept. 10. [KANG JUNG-HYUN]

Short-track speedskating debutant and veteran eye Olympic success in Milan

With the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics about 100 days away, short-track speedskating star Choi Min-jeong is gearing up for her third Olympic run while teenage sensation Rim Jong-un prepares for his debut.

2025.10.29

Rim Jong-un reacts after leading Korea to victory in the final of the men's 5000-meter relay race at the ISU Short Track World Tour speedskating event in Montreal, Canada on Oct. 12. [AP/YONHAP]

Teen short tracker claims 2nd title at ISU World Tour

Teenager Rim Jong-un has finished his first International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Tour competition by anchoring Korea to the men's relay title in Canada.

2025.10.13

Rim Jong-un skates to a first place finish in the 1500-meter final at the ISU Short Track World Tour Speedskating event in Montreal, Canada on Oct. 11. [AP/YONHAP]

Short track skater Rim Jong-un starts tour season strong with gold in Montréal

Seventeen-year-old Rim Jong-un won gold in the men's 1,500-meter final with a time of 2:16.141 at the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour on Saturday, marking a strong start to his first season at the senior level.

2025.10.12