"Otani did it too. Why?' Korean Olympic Korea medal → Daily anger "clearly rash act" criticized... What's the reason [Milan Olympics]

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It's a bit of a nitpicking. Yoo Seung-eun (18, Sungbok High School) of South Korea's snowboard has built a gold tower that is the first Olympic medal ever, but some public opinion in Japan is criticizing the ceremony for no reason.

Yoo Seung-eun won a valuable bronze medal in the women's big air final at the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics held at Lvigno Snowpark in Italy on the 10th (Korea time), winning a total of 171.00 points.

This is the history of the Korean Winter Olympics. Yoo Seung-eun's bronze medal is the first Olympic medal in Korean women's snowboarding history and the first in a big air event. In particular, it was more meaningful because it was an achievement made by overcoming ankle fractures in the past.

However, Japanese media 'The Digest' reported questioning Yoo Seung-eun's post-match behavior. "Yoo Seung-eun expressed her intense joy by throwing a board and hitting the snow face after succeeding in this high-level technology," the media said. "Some Japanese fans are saying, 'The way you handle your tools is too rough,' 'not right behavior,' and 'What if you throw your weapon (board) away?'"

In fact, the Japanese community, including Yahoo Japan, showed mixed reactions. Some netizens criticized Yoo Seung-eun, saying, "It is different from Japanese culture, which values tools," and "It is an rude behavior to sponsor and board manufacturers."

However, some were wary of the expanded interpretation, saying, "An 18-year-old girl just overcame tremendous pressure and exploded her joy," and "Didn't Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) also rejoice by throwing gloves and hats during the WBC finals?"

After the game, Yoo Seung-eun also showed mature sportsmanship by approaching Japan's Murase Kokomo, who won the gold medal, hugging him, and heartfelt congratulations in Japanese saying, "That's great."

Despite this controversy, Yoo Seung-eun's history is dazzling. Yoo Seung-eun scored 87.75 points in the first period and 83.25 points in the second period, ranking at the top from the beginning. He fell and left a regret in the process of landing in the last third period, but stood on the podium with a combined score in the first and second periods. Following the silver medal of the eldest brother Kim Sang-gyeom on the 8th, Yoo Seung-eun added a medal, and South Korea's snowboard was the first to produce two medalists in the history of a single Olympics.

He was also recognized for his outstanding performance at the Winter Olympics. According to the Korea Ski and Snowboard Association, the association will hold a reward ceremony next month to pay 100 million won in reward to bronze medalist Yoo Seung-eun.

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