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The main team of the South Korean team (Director Lee Soo-kyung) participating in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will head to Italy, the site of the showdown, on the 30th.
The main team of the team will leave the country divided into two teams according to the location of the athletes' village for each event. The main team (38 people) to Milan, where ice events and other events will be held, will use Korean Air flight KE927 at 12:25 p.m. at Incheon International Airport. The main group (7 people) to Cortina, where sled events and other events will be held, will travel to the region via Paris on Korean Air flight KE901 at 12:05 p.m. on the same day.
A total of 45 members will depart on this day, including Lee Soo-kyung, head of the Korea Sports Association's headquarters, ice skating (speed, short track), skiing (snowboarding), skeleton, and biathlon athletes. After arriving there, the team plans to enter the Milan and Cortina athletes' villages, respectively, to complete time difference and climate adaptation, and then begin the tournament schedule in full-fledged condition.
"Cabbage Boy" Lee Sang-ho (ski snowboard) and "Short Track Empress" Choi Min-jeong (ice short track) will be appointed as captains to lead the Korean team in this competition to strengthen the solidarity of the team. In addition, Cha Jun-hwan (ice figure skating) and Park Ji-woo (ice speed) will be selected as the riders of the opening ceremony to announce the start of the competition, enhancing the pride of the Korean team.
Yoo Seung Min, president of the Korean Sports Council, said, "I hope our athletes will be able to fully demonstrate their skills on the Olympic stage," adding, "I ask the people to support our athletes until the end."
The Korean Olympic Committee will send a total of 130 athletes (71 athletes and 59 executives) in six sports to the event. Starting with the opening ceremony on February 6 at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, it will compete with winter sports powers around the world for 17 days until the 22nd.
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