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Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong wins national team trials for final international season

Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong, Korea's most decorated Olympian, won the national team trials on Sunday for what will be her final international season.

2026.4.13

Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong poses for a photo with her gold medals from the PyeongChang, Beijing and Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on April 11. [YONHAP]

In final season on short track national team, Olympic champion Choi Min-jeong still leads the pack

Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong said Thursday that the upcoming season will be her last on the national team, after finishing first overall at the opening round of the 2026-27 national team trials.

2026.4.9

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Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li poses during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo in front of the Duomo di Milano in Milan on Feb. 21. [KIM JONG-HO]

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li 'follows intuition' to victory at debut Olympics

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li turned her Olympic debut into a significant milestone in her career by clinching two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026.2.22

Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong poses during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo in front of the Duomo di Milano in Milan on Feb. 21. [KIM JONG-HO]

Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong reflects on her Olympic career

Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong marked the end of her Olympic journey and national team career with one gold and one silver medal at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday.

2026.2.22

Korean short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong speaks at a press conference at the Korea House in Milan on Feb. 21. [YONHAP]

Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong announces end of her Olympic career

Less than 24 hours after short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong announced the end of her Olympic career, her appreciative teammates congratulated the outgoing captain on a memorable run in Korean sports history.

2026.2.22

Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong greets the crowd draped in the Korean flag after securing the silver medal in the women’s 1,500-meter final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Milano Ice Skating Arena, Italy, on Feb. 20 (local time). [NEWS1]

‘Ice Princess’ Choi Min-jeong’s short track reign makes Korean history in Milan

For legendary short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games were a chance to etch her name in the Korean Olympic history books, capping a meteoric rise as she overcame adversity.

2026.2.20

Korean short track skater Choi Min-jeong, left, brushes off tears from teammate Kim Gil-li's face after the team won the 3,000-meter relay final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy on Feb. 18. [KIM JONG-HO]

'LamborGilli' on ice: Korea celebrates gold at women's short track ceremony

Korea’s women’s short track team won the 3,000-meter relay final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, crossing the finish line first with a time of 4 minutes and 4.014 seconds.

2026.2.19

Choi Min-jeong of Korea reacts after missing out on the final in the women's 1,000-meter short track speed skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 16. [YONHAP]

Veteran short track skater has fourth chance to tie Korea's all-time medals record

Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong will take her fourth crack at winning a record-tying sixth career Olympic medal Wednesday.

2026.2.17

Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong, left, races in the women’s 500-meter quarterfinal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 12. [NEWS1]

Choi Min-jeong falls short in 500 meters, but short track veteran confident about other events

Choi Min-jeong failed to reach the podium in the women’s 500 meters, an event she had attacked with renewed determination, but said she is confident she can win medals in her main events — the 1,500 meters and the relay.

2026.2.13

Choi Min-jeong, second from right, competes in the women's 500-meter short track speed skating at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 10. [AP/YONHAP]

Short track star Choi Min-jeong moves on from relay disappointment to chase solo medals

Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong set aside disappointment in the mixed 2,000-meter relay after a crash knocked Korea out of the event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics to focus on the individual races ahead.

2026.2.11

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choi min-jeong

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Short track speed skating legend Choi Min-jeong wins national team trials for final international season

In final season on short track national team, Olympic champion Choi Min-jeong still leads the pack

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