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  Cha Jun-hwan, Lee Hae-in bring Korean music to Olympic figure skating gala in Milan Cha Jun-hwan of Seoul City Hall and Lee Hae-in of Korea University, two of South Korea’s top figure skaters, took the ice in the Olympic gala show with programs set to Korean music.  They skated in the 2026 Milan-Cortina figure skating gala at Milan’s Ice Skating Arena. The gala is an exhibition in which selected Olympic skaters perform without required jumps and with freedom in costumes and music choices. It features medalists in men’s and women’s singles, pairs and ice dance, al February 22, 2026
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  Kim Yu-ran, Jeon Eun-ji Place 16th in Women’s Two-Woman Bobsled at Milan-Cortina Olympics Kim Yu-ran of Gangwon Provincial Office and Jeon Eun-ji of the Gyeonggi federation finished 16th in the women’s two-woman bobsled at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Racing at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, the pair posted a four-heat total of 3 minutes, 52.04 seconds after completing heats three and four on Feb. 22 (Korea time). They were 15th among 25 teams after the first two heats in 1:55.79. In the third heat, they clocked 58.15 seconds to stay 15th at 2 February 22, 2026
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  Choi Min-jeong, Hwang Dae-heon to carry South Korea flag at Milan Olympics closing ceremony Short track skaters Choi Min-jeong (Seongnam City Hall) and Hwang Dae-heon (Gangwon Provincial Office) will carry South Korea’s flag at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee said the Games will end with the closing ceremony at 4 a.m. on the 23rd (Korea time) at the Verona Arena in Italy. The Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics featured competition for 116 gold medals across 16 events in eight sports. Choi was selected February 22, 2026
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  Heavy Snow Delays Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final at 2026 Milan Games Heavy snowfall in the Italian Alps has postponed the women’s freestyle ski halfpipe final. Organizers said the final, scheduled for 3:30 a.m. Korean time on Feb. 22 at Livigno Snow Park, was delayed because of severe weather. The start time was moved to 6:40 p.m. the same day. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said, “Due to heavy snowfall in Livigno, we determined it was impossible to prepare the pipe in a way that ensures a safe and fair competition,” adding, “Today’s compe February 22, 2026
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  Hungary’s Kim Min-seok says he changed citizenship to keep skating career alive Kim Min-seok, a South Korean middle- and long-distance speedskater who changed citizenship to Hungary, said he made the decision to keep his career going.  Kim was eliminated after finishing 12th in the second semifinal heat of the men’s mass start at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Milan speedskating stadium on Saturday (Korea time).   Afterward, he told reporters, “Skating was my whole life,” adding, “I decided it would be hard to continue my career if I couldn’ February 22, 2026
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  Speedskater Park Ji-woo vows to keep chasing Olympic mass start medal after 14th-place finish South Korea’s long-distance speedskating standout Park Ji-woo of Gangwon Provincial Office missed a medal in the women’s mass start and said she plans to try again in four years. Park placed 14th in the final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Milan speedskating stadium on Feb. 22 (Korea time). It was her first time reaching the Olympic final, but she did not make the podium. After the race, Park told reporters in the mixed zone, “I’m sorry to deliver a disappoi February 22, 2026
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  Speed skater Jeong Jae-won finishes fifth in Olympic mass start, vows stronger push for 2030 South Korea’s Jeong Jae-won, a leading long-distance speed skater, finished fifth in the men’s mass start at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics and said he will prepare even harder for the next Games. Jeong placed fifth in the final held at the Milan speed skating stadium on Saturday (Korea time). Midway through the race, Jorrit Berghsma of the Netherlands and Viktor Hald Thorup of Denmark increased the pace and broke away. Jeong, skating in the trailing group, could not cl February 22, 2026
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  Park Ji-woo places 14th in mass start as South Korea ends Olympics without speedskating medal South Korea’s speedskating team finished the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics without a medal, its first medal-less Games since 2002 in Salt Lake City. On Saturday (Korea time), South Korea wrapped up its schedule after failing to reach the podium in both the men’s and women’s mass start finals at the Milan speedskating stadium in Italy. In the women’s mass start, Park Ji-woo of Gangwon Provincial Office placed 14th in the final. She crossed the line seventh but dropped in February 22, 2026
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  Speedskater Jeong Jae-won finishes fifth in Olympic men’s mass start, misses third straight medal South Korea’s Jeong Jae-won, a leading long-distance speedskater, finished fifth in the men’s mass start final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, falling short of a third consecutive Olympic medal. Jeong scored six points to place fifth among 16 skaters in the final at the Milan speedskating stadium, held Feb. 22 (Korean time). Dutch veteran Jorrit Bergsma won gold with 68 points. Denmark’s Victor Hald Thorup took silver with 47, and Italy’s Andrea Giovannini won bronze with 21. February 22, 2026
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  Speedskater Park Ji-woo Reaches Women’s Mass Start Final at Milan Olympics South Korean speedskater Park Ji-woo of Gangwon Provincial Office reached the Olympic women’s mass start final for the first time in her third Games appearance. Park advanced Saturday (Korean time) at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, finishing third in the second semifinal heat at the Milan speedskating stadium. She earned 20 sprint points and secured one of the eight final berths awarded in each heat. The mass start is a 16-lap race scored by points at intermediate sp February 22, 2026