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Kim Yun-ji smiles after winning gold in the para biathlon women's individual sitting event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 8. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Para biathlete Kim Yun-ji doesn't miss chance to make history with gold

Kim Yun-ji won gold in the para biathlon women's individual sitting at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday, becoming the first Korean female athlete to win a medal in an individual event at the Paralympics.

2026.3.9

Korean Olympic short track medalists pose for a group photo at a signing event at Seongnam City Hall in Gyeonggi on Feb. 27. [SEONGNAM CITY]

Seongnam's Olympic short track medal winners bask in fanfare at City Hall event

Seongnam City Hall turned into a fan festival on Friday as the city’s short track Olympic medalists held an autograph signing event after capturing five medals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026.2.27

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Team Korea returns home through Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on Feb. 24 after competing at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. [JANG JIN-YOUNG]

Team Korea returns home after Winter Olympics in Italy

The main group of Korean athletes who competed at the Winter Olympics in Italy returned home Tuesday after meeting the country's gold medal target.

2026.2.24

Snowboard medalist Yu Seung-eun poses for a photo holding a bronze medal with her mom at a kimchi stew restaurant in Sangam-dong, western Seoul on Feb. 21. [JOONGANG]

After a bronze at the Winter Games, snowboarder Yu Seung-eun plots her path with plenty of kimchi stew

When 18-year-old Yu Seung-eun won a surprise Olympic bronze medal in the women's big air snowboarding on Feb.9, no one saw it coming.

2026.2.24

Lin Xiaojun of China crashes in the quarterfinals during the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan on Feb. 14. [AP/YONHAP]

Former Korean skater Lin Xiaojun finds little Olympic success with China

MILAN — Eight years after skating for the Olympics as a Korean skater, Lin Xiaojun arrived at the 2026 Winter Games under a different name and flag.

2026.2.24

Italian President Sergio Mattarella eats with Italian athletes during a visit to the Olympic Village at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 5. [AP/YONHAP]

Olympic appetites: The staggering food statistics from the Winter Games

From mountains of pasta to stacks of plates taller than Mount Everest, athletes at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics left behind staggering food statistics at the Olympic Village.

2026.2.23

Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in performs in a traditional Korean overcoat and hat during the Exhibition Gala of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 21. [YONHAP]

Figure skaters Lee Hae-in, Cha Jun-hwan bring Korean culture to the Exhibition Gala

Korean figure skating national team member Lee Hae-in transformed into a grim reaper for the Exhibition Gala at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026.2.22

Kim Gil-li of Korea, center, jumps onto the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 20. Kim is flanked Choi Min-jeong of Korea, left, the silver medalist, and Corinne Stoddard of the United States, the bronze medal winner. [KIM JONG-HO]

Korea hits gold medal target at Milan-Cortina Olympics with late push by short track skaters

Thanks to some late push from its short track speed skaters, Korea met its target of taking home at least three gold medals from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics this month.

2026.2.22

Chung Jae-won of Korea competes during the final of the men's mass start speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 21. [KIM JONG-HO]

Speed skater Chung Jae-won reflects on missed chances in mass start speed skating final

In the midst of the men's mass start speed skating final at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, Chung Jae-won found himself toward the back of the 16-skater battle, well behind a couple of front-runners.

2026.2.22

Chung Jae-won of Korea, center, skates between Jordan Stolz of the United States, left, and Andrea Giovannini of Italy during the final of the men's mass start speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 21. [YONHAP]

Korea misses out on Olympic speed skating medals for first time in 24 years

Korea has failed to win an Olympic speed skating medal for the first time in 24 years. Korea ended Saturday, the final day of speed skating races at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, without reaching the podium.

2026.2.22

Tag: olympic games

olympic games

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Para biathlete Kim Yun-ji doesn't miss chance to make history with gold

Seongnam's Olympic short track medal winners bask in fanfare at City Hall event

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