Korea Skiing Super Emergency! 女 Two players are disqualified... detection of prohibited substances → cancellation of preliminary records [Milan Olympics]

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All women athletes from the South Korean ski cross-country team were disqualified for using prohibited substances at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics.

British media Reuters said on the 11th (Korea Standard Time) that "a banned substance was detected in the ski equipment of two Korean skiers and was disqualified."

The athletes in question were Han Da-som (32, Gyeonggi Provincial Government) and Lee Eui-jin (25, Busan Sports Council), who are competing in cross-country sprint events. Lee Eui-jin ranked 70th in the preliminary with a time of 4:15.93 and Han Da-som ranked 74th with a time of 4:17.62, failing to get a ticket to the finals given to the top 30 players.

After the qualifying round, the equipment inspection detected fluoride wax, forcing equipment replacement. Since then, the competition has remained, so it can be called an emergency for the ski team. The two were scheduled to compete in the women's 10km free event on the 12th and the women's team sprint free event on the afternoon of the 18th.

Fluorine wax has been completely banned from the 2023-2024 season due to its harmful effects on the environment and the human body. Fluorine wax has been used in ski sports since the late 1980s, according to the International Ski Federation (FIS).

However, when wax is made with fluorine, toxic substances are released, which harms the health of ski equipment workers. Fluorine itself is not naturally decomposed, which is not good for the environment.

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