South Korea’s Choi Ga On Wins Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Gold at Milan Olympics Choi Ga On of South Korea won the country’s first Winter Olympic gold medal in a snow sport.  Choi, a student at Sehwa High School, scored 90.25 to take first in the women’s snowboard halfpipe final at Livigno Snow Park in Italy. She beat American Chloe Kim, who scored 88.00.  The gold was also South Korea’s first for the national team at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, and the first Olympic gold for South Korean skiing.  Choi also became the youngest Olympic champio February 13, 2026

Hanwha Ocean Bonus Move Spurs Subcontractor Unions to Press Other Shipbuilders Hanwha Ocean’s decision to pay subcontractor workers bonuses at the same rate as its direct employees — in the 400% range — is raising pressure across South Korea’s shipbuilding industry. The move is being praised as a step toward narrowing the gap between prime contractors and subcontractors. But it is also fueling concerns that it could disrupt established bargaining practices. Because shipbuilding is highly cyclical, pledges to match bonus rates could become a financial burden during d February 13, 2026

Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida wins women’s 5,000 gold for second 2026 Milan-Cortina title Francesca Lollobrigida, 35, delivered another gold for host Italy, edging the women’s 5,000 meters by 0.1 seconds to become a two-time champion at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Lollobrigida won Friday at the Milan Ice Skating Arena, finishing in 6:46.17. Skating in the final pairing against veteran Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic, Lollobrigida surged late despite fading legs, closing her last lap in 31.86 seconds. She caught and passed Merel Conijn of the N February 13, 2026

South Korea’s Cha Jun-hwan to stick with planned free skate at Milan Olympics South Korea’s top men’s figure skater, Cha Jun-hwan (Seoul City Hall), said he will focus on polishing his performance rather than raising difficulty ahead of the free skate. After official practice on Thursday (Korea time) at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, Cha told reporters the gap to the third-place skater is large and “it seems like there needs to be a way to increase difficulty to win a medal,” but he plans to “perform the elements I’ve been doing so far” and concentrate on im February 13, 2026

Lee Ui Jin, Han Da Som finish 73rd and 80th in women’s 10km freestyle at Milan 2026 South Korea’s Lee Ui Jin (Busan Sports Council) and Han Da Som (Gyeonggi Provincial Government) finished outside the top 70 in the women’s 10-kilometer freestyle. Racing on Feb. 12 (Korea time) at the Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Italy, Lee placed 73rd and Han 80th in the women’s 10-kilometer interval-start freestyle. In the interval-start format, skiers start at set time gaps and are ranked by fastest time. Lee was 68th at the 1.8-kilometer mark but slipped back and finished in 27:35 February 13, 2026

Hanwha Ocean to Pay 400% Bonus to Both Contractors and Subcontractors Hanwha Ocean will pay a 400% performance bonus to both its direct employees and subcontracted workers, a rare move among major shipbuilders to apply the same high rate across prime and subcontract workforces. The decision is drawing attention as a potential step toward “equal pay for equal work” on the shop floor. According to Ajunews reporting on Wednesday, Hanwha Ocean decided to pay last year’s performance bonus at 400% of monthly base pay, its highest level since the company’s launch. February 12, 2026

Federica Brignone wins Olympic super-G gold at 35, oldest women’s alpine champion Italian veteran Federica Brignone capped a comeback from a serious injury by becoming the oldest women’s Olympic alpine gold medalist. Brignone won the women’s super-G at the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics on Wednesday at the Tofane Alpine Ski Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, finishing in 1 minute, 23.41 seconds. She beat Romane Miradoli of France (1:23.82) and Cornelia Huetter of Austria (1:23.93). It was Brignone’s first Olympic gold in her fourth Games. She previously February 12, 2026

South Korea’s Jung Dae Yoon finishes 19th, eliminated in men’s moguls final at Milan-Cortina Olympics Jung Dae Yoon of the Seoul Ski Association was eliminated in the first round of the men’s moguls final in freestyle skiing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Competing at the Aerials and Moguls Park in Livigno, Italy, Jung scored 34.28 points in the first final round on Wednesday (Korea time). He placed 19th out of 20 and did not advance to the second final, which is limited to the top eight. Moguls are judged on turns, aerial maneuvers on the jumps and time on a cour February 12, 2026

Finland Sends Ski Jumping Head Coach Home Over Drinking at Milan-Cortina Olympics Finland’s head coach for ski jumping has been sent home from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics over an alcohol-related incident. The Finnish Olympic Committee said it had ordered Igor Medved, the national team’s ski jumping head coach, to return to Finland. According to Finnish outlet Helsinki Times, Medved violated team rules on drinking during the Games, and the Finnish Ski Association and the Finnish Olympic Committee decided to remove him under internal regulations. Medved, who February 12, 2026

South Korea’s Jeong Seung-gi Advances in Olympic Men’s Skeleton Qualifying, Tied for Eighth Jeong Seung-gi of South Korea advanced through qualifying for the men’s skeleton at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, sitting tied for eighth after the first two runs. Jeong, who competes for Gangwon Provincial Government, posted a combined time of 1 minute, 53.22 seconds on Thursday (Korea time) at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina, Italy. He was tied for eighth among 24 athletes. In Run 1, Jeong had a 4.64-second start and finished in 56.57. He opened Run 2 with a 4.61 st February 12, 2026