'Olympic Hero' Kim Sang-gyeom, thrilled silver medal and returning home, "The next goal is gold, of course." [Milan Olympics]

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The main character of the dramatic silver medal returned home. Kim Sang-gyeom (37, High1), the oldest snowboarder in South Korea, returned from the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics and expressed his overwhelming feelings.

According to Newsis, the national snowboard Alpine team, including Kim Sang-gyeom, returned home through Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 on the morning of the 10th. Kim Sang-gyeom, who won a valuable silver medal in the men's parallel snowboarding competition held at Lvigno Snowpark in Italy on the 8th, met with reporters as he entered the arrival hall.

At the return site, Kim Sang-gyeom said, "It's my first time coming back from a medal on a big stage, so I'm very touched," adding, "I thought I would cry when I see my family, but when I face them, I'm glad to see them and smile."

Kim Sang-gyeom won the silver medal in the final of this competition after a close race. She was only 0.19 seconds apart from gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Austria.

He also wrote the history of the Korean Olympics. Kim Sang-gyeom's silver medal is the 400th medal of his career at the Korean Olympics.

It was even Kim Sang-kyum's first Olympic medal in his career. Starting with the 2014 Sochi Games, Kim Sang-gyeom finally entered the podium at his fourth Olympic stage after passing through Pyeongchang 2018 and Beijing 2022.

Regarding his future course of action, Kim Sang-gyeom said, "If my physical condition permits, I would like to challenge for up to two more Olympics," but added, "We have to watch the situation, but we will do our best to prepare until then."

The next look is already facing the top. Asked about his goal, Kim Sang-gyeom said, "Of course, it's a gold medal that I haven't got yet," and stressed, "I'll put all my efforts into winning a gold medal."

Kim Sang-gyeom, who said he couldn't sleep due to the pouring congratulatory messages, said, "I don't feel tired even though I came straight from the plane, maybe because of adrenaline," and predicted a busy schedule, saying, "I came back home earlier than expected due to visa problems, and I think I have to move again immediately."

Kim Sang-gyeom will take a short break in Korea and go back to the world stage. He plans to leave the country around the 25th and participate in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Poland from the 28th to the 1st of next month. Kim Sang-gyeom vowed to "complete all five World Cup competitions scheduled by the end of March."

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