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Kim Yun-ji celebrates winning a gold medal at the women's cross-country skiing event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy on March 8. [YONHAP]

Team Korea turns Paralympic woes around with successful run at Milan-Cortina Games

Team Korea showcased their improvement at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, grabbing four medals and delivering one of their strongest results as of press time Sunday after years of struggle and a medal-less finish at the last Paralympics.

2026.3.15

Speed skater Kim Min-sun trains at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on Feb. 5. [YONHAP]

Speed skaters set for 1st action in Milan with 1,000-meter race

Kim Min-sun and Lee Na-hyun will both compete in the women's 1,000 meters at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in northern Italy, starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

2026.2.8

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Team Korea enters the San Siro stadium in Milan at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics held Feb. 6, with figure skater Cha Jun-hwan and speed skater Park Ji-woo bearing the Korean national flag. [KIM JONG-HO]

Winter Olympics opens in style with flags and fireworks in Milan's home of football

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially kicked off Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony at the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan, home to century-old football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan.

2026.2.7

A view of the Olympic rings in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on Feb. 2. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Going for gold in the winter cold: Team Korea's chances at the Milan-Cortina Olympics

Korea will compete in 12 of the 16 sports at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. From short track speed skating to snowboard and luge, here's who is competing for greatness at the Games.

2026.2.6

Snow falls behind an Olympic rings installation set up in a public square in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 4. [NEWS1]

Rising stars, returning legends: 10 events to look out for at the Milan-Cortina Games

With the Winter Olympics kicking off in Italy on Friday, Team Korea is poised for a packed schedule that features short-track speed skating, snowboarding and other icy events alongside Olympic veterans, rising contenders and global stars.

2026.2.5

Team Korea reacts during an All-Star volleyball game against Team Thailand at Hwaseong Gymnasium in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, on April 20. [YONHAP]

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Team Korea ending the two all-star women’s volleyball game series against Team Thailand with two 3-1 losses on Sunday exposed yet another alarming sign that women’s national team regular picks lack competitiveness on the international stage.

2025.4.28

Team Korea loses all-star game series, exposes shaky foundations

Team Korea's women's volleyball team suffered two 3-1 losses to Team Thailand, highlighting ongoing competitiveness issues.

2025.4.21

Korean speed skaters Chung Jae-won, Park Sang-eon and Lee Seung-hoon skate during the men's pursuit at HIC Speed Skating Oval in Harbin, China on Feb. 11. [YONHAP]

Team Korea secure 12 speed skating medals at Asian Winter Games

Team Korea won a medal in every discipline in speed skating at the Asian Winter Games on Tuesday, finishing as the second most successful country with 12 medals in the sport this year, behind host country China with 21.

2025.2.11

Korean speed skaters Kim Jun-ho, Cha Min-hyuk and Cho Sang-hyeok skate during the men's team sprint race at the Asian Winter Games at the HIC Speed Skating Oval in Harbin, China on Feb. 10. [YONHAP]

Team Korea bring speed skating medal count to eight at Asian Winter Games

Team Korea added a silver and a bronze medal in speed skating at the Asian Winter Games on Monday, bringing the country’s medal count in the sport to eight.

2025.2.10

From left: Korean speed skaters Kim Min-ji, Lee Na-hyun and Kim Min-sun pose after winning a gold medal in the women's team sprint race at the HIC Speed Skating Oval in Harbin, China on Feb. 9. [NEWS1]

Korea flies to gold in inaugural Asiad women's team sprint speed skating event

Korean speed skaters Kim Min-ji, Le Na-hyun and Kim Min sun skated to gold in the first-ever team sprint speed skating event at the Asian Games.

2025.2.9