The 23-year-old used to be part of South Korea’s national figure skating reserve team. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
South Korea has been projected to grab three gold medals and finish 14th in the medal table at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opened on the 7th, saw the South Korean team embarking on their first gold medal hunt during the first weekend. Leading the charge is Lee Sang-ho, 31 years old,
South Korea Targets Top 10 at 2026 Winter Olympics 130-member delegation aims for three golds at Milan-Cortina Games
Since Kim Seongjip (weightlifting) won a bronze medal at the 1948 London Summer Olympics, South Korea has now accumulated a total of 399 Olympic medals. Of these, 320 were won at the Summer Olympics and 79 at the Winter Olympics.