South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Congratulates Snowboarder Kim Sang-gyeom on First Milan 2026 Medal President Lee Jae Myung congratulated South Korean snowboarder Kim Sang-gyeom after Kim won the nation’s first medal of the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics.  In a message posted Monday on social media, Lee said South Korea’s first medal of the Games had been secured and offered his congratulations to Kim for taking silver in the men’s parallel giant slalom.  Lee said Kim had spent years training for races decided by fractions of a second, refining his technique and February 9, 2026

South Korea’s Kim Sang-gyeom wins Olympic silver in men’s parallel giant slalom South Korea snowboarder Kim Sang-gyeom, 37, won a breakthrough Olympic silver medal in his fourth Games, delivering the country’s first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and its 400th Olympic medal overall. After the race, he bowed deeply on the podium toward the crowd and viewers back home. Kim, who competes for High1, finished second in the men’s parallel giant slalom final on Feb. 8 (Korea time) at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, in Italy’s Sondrio province. He lost by 0.19 seco February 9, 2026

South Korea’s Lee Jun-seo Finishes 58th in Olympic Skiathlon as Norway’s Klaebo Wins Gold South Korea’s Lee Jun-seo of Gyeonggi Provincial Government finished 58th in the men’s 10 km + 10 km skiathlon at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, while Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his sixth career Olympic gold medal. Lee posted 53 minutes, 39 seconds in the race held on Feb. 8 (Korea time) at the cross-country stadium in Tesero, Italy. The skiathlon combines two cross-country techniques: classic and freestyle. Athletes race the first half in classic style, then switch February 9, 2026

South Korea to Open Modern-Era Texts and Folk Painting Data for AI Training The South Korean government is accelerating efforts to build high-quality training data for the artificial intelligence industry, starting with texts that can be used without copyright concerns.  The National Library of Korea said on Saturday it will open a new section on its website, called “Shared Bookshelf,” around March to provide text data that private companies can freely use for AI development.  A library official said the institution rebuilt its digitized holdings into formats su February 9, 2026

Kim Sang-gyeom wins snowboard silver, South Korea’s first medal at Milan-Cortina 2026 South Korean alpine snowboard veteran Kim Sang-gyeom (High1) won his country’s first medal of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, taking silver in the men’s parallel giant slalom. Kim finished second in the final on Feb. 8 at Livigno Snow Park in Italy, losing to Austria’s Benjamin Karl by 0.19 seconds. It marked South Korea’s first Olympic medal in skiing and snowboarding since Lee Sang-ho (Nexen Wingard) won silver in the same event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Kim’s result a February 8, 2026

Snowboarder Kim Sang-gyeom clinches silver, South Korea’s 400th Olympic medal * This article has been translated by AI. February 8, 2026

Snowboarder Lee Sang-ho Eliminated in Round of 16 at Milan-Cortina Olympics; Kim Sang-gyeom Reaches Semifinals South Korea had mixed results in the men’s snowboard parallel giant slalom at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, with Lee Sang-ho (Nexen Wingard) eliminated in the round of 16 and Kim Sang-gyeom (High1) advancing to the semifinals. Lee lost to Austria’s Andreas Prommegger by 0.17 seconds in the round of 16 on Feb. 8 (local time) at Livigno Snow Park in Italy. In parallel giant slalom, two riders race side by side. The top 16 from qualifying advance to a single-eliminati February 8, 2026

Seoul Metro Railcar Bid for Lines 6 and 7 Renews Debate Over Lowest-Price Contracting Dawonsys’ delivery delays are fueling renewed debate over how Seoul subway railcars are procured. With Seoul Metro expected to keep a lowest-price structure for its Lines 6 and 7 railcar purchase, critics are calling for a broader review of the bidding system. According to the rail industry on Saturday, Seoul Metro will hold a project briefing on Feb. 11 in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, for a plan to buy 376 railcars for Lines 6 and 7. The project would replace some aging trains, with an order valu February 8, 2026

Lindsey Vonn Crashes in Olympic Downhill After Returning From ACL Tear Alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn of the United States, who chose to compete at the Olympics despite being diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, crashed during the race and was airlifted to a hospital by medical helicopter. Vonn failed to finish the women’s downhill at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday (local time) at the Tofane Alpine Ski Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, after an early accident. Starting 13th, Vonn struck a gate in the opening section, lost February 8, 2026

Stars Chase Winter Olympics Record of Eight Gold Medals at Milan-Cortina Games As the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics get underway, attention is turning to star athletes chasing the all-time record for most Olympic gold medals in Winter Games history. The Winter Olympics gold-medal record is eight, held by biathlon great Ole Einar Bjoerndalen and cross-country skiers Bjoern Daehlie and Marit Bjoergen, all of Norway. Bjoerndalen also owns the Winter Olympics record for most total medals with 15. Several active athletes are aiming at those marks. Norway’s J February 8, 2026