"I had a hard time and a hard time" Hwang Dae-heon Overcomes Strong Criticism, including Team Kill Korea in South Korea, and Short Korea in South Korea 'New History' [Milan Olympics]

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Hwang Dae-heon (27, Gangwon Provincial Government) stood on the podium of the Winter Olympics "this time again." It is the third consecutive Olympic medal after the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and the 2022 Beijing Games. Once considered the best Korean short track skater, he was criticized for the so-called team kill controversy, including collisions with Korean players such as Park Ji-won, but he became the first Korean short track to win a medal in three consecutive individual competitions.

Hwang Dae-heon stood on the podium after crossing the men's 1,500m short track speed skating final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo (Italy) Winter Olympics with a time of 2:12.304 after crossing the finish line for the second time after Jens Fantbout (the Netherlands, 2:12.219).

Hwang Dae-heon, who previously won a silver medal in the men's 500m at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and a silver medal in the men's 1,500m and men's 5,000m relay at the 2022 Beijing Games, achieved the great achievement of winning three consecutive individual medals for the first time in Korean short track. Including the team event, Hwang Dae-heon is the second medal in three consecutive Olympics after Kim A-rang, and the first by a male athlete.

Hwang Dae-heon had a chance at the back of the finals, where as many as nine players participated, and Stephen Du Bois (Canada), Liu Xiaoang, Sun Long (China), and Nair Tracy (Britain) fell one after another. He failed to turn the tables on the lead, but won a valuable silver medal.

However, immediately after the game, there was a lot of difficulty and adversity in the joint coverage area (Mix Zone). It was not an easy journey for Hwang Dae-heon to say, "Just being able to stand here again is so grateful and precious."

With a silver medal in the 500m at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, he eventually sued Lim Hyo-joon the following year after Lim Hyo-joon (currently Lin Xiaojun, China) lowered his pants during training. Lim Hyo-joon, who was later suspended for a year by the Korean Skating Union, was naturalized to China, and after a court battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court, Lim Hyo-joon's charge of forced harassment was confirmed as "not guilty."

In addition, Hwang Dae-heon was at the center of controversy by committing a series of fouls against Park Ji-won (Seoul City Hall), who was a teammate of the same national team, at the 2024 World Championship, where the automatic selection right for the national team is at stake. At that time, Hwang Dae-heon was disqualified after being penalized for trying to overtake Park Ji-won, who was ranking first in the 1,500m final at the World Championships, and Park Ji-won failed to win a medal. The next day, another similar scene appeared in the 1,000m final, sparking a so-called "team kill" controversy.

Since then, Hwang Dae-heon has been stigmatized as a so-called "foul king" as he often commits fouls against his opponent. Eventually, he was not selected as a member of the national team last season, but before the Winter Olympics, he regained the national flag and climbed to the podium at the Winter Olympics, making a new history in Korean short track.

Hwang Dae-heon said, "Of course, it would have been better to win the gold medal, but it is important to stand here again after winning such a valuable silver medal." I will take good care of my condition and maintain my performance well to show good performance without losing my concentration until the end," he vowed.

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