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"I'm the last to confirm my participation, but I'll be the last to leave Italy for the gold medal."
On the afternoon of the 7th, the "2026 Milan/Cortina Winter Olympics D-30 Media Day" was held at the Jincheon National Training Center Champions House in Gwanghyewon-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do.
On the same day, national skaters such as short track, speed skating, figure skating, and curling, as well as the president of the Korea Sports Association Yoo Seung Min, Lee Soo-kyung, president of the Korea Skating Union, and Kim Taek-soo, president of the Jincheon National Training Center, attended.
Jung Young-seok (Gangwon Provincial Office) of the Korean curling mix double team, who will be on the Olympic stage for the first time in his life, expressed his strong determination for the gold medal.
Jung Young-seok and Kim Sun-young dramatically took the last train to Italy at the Olympic Qualification Evaluation (OQE) held last month. He was the latest South Korean team to confirm his trip to Milan, getting his hands on the last of the 10 Olympic tickets.
However, this was a strong motivation for Jung Young-seok. He said, "South Korea's curling has yet to win a gold medal, but South Korea was the latest among the 10 teams to participate. We were the last to participate, but we will be the last to leave with the gold medal," he said.
Behind Jung Young-seok is Kim Sun-young, who is the main character of the "Pyeongchang Silver Medal Myth" and is competing in the Olympics for the third consecutive time. Kim Sun-young said, "This time, we will play mixed double, not four members. With my experience, I lead Jung Young-seok, and on the contrary, Jung Young-seok leads me with the spirit of a rookie," he said, signaling a "breathless breath."
Korean curling made the history of being the first Olympic medal ever, with the women's quartet (Team Kim) winning a silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, but it was only a no-medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Expectations are high whether Jung Young-seok will launch a gold rebellion in Italy.
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