Jung Dae-yoon, who bowed his head, tried to cross the world's strongest, but made a mistake in 'off course'... The quarterfinal challenge period [Milan Olympics]

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Freestyle ski 'signal' Jung Dae-yoon (Seoul Ski Association) was frustrated in the dual Mogul quarterfinals.

Jung Dae-yoon received the DNF (Did Not Finish) in the men's dual Mogul quarterfinals at the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics against Michael Kingsbury of Canada at Real Mogul Park in Livigno, Italy on the 15th (Korea time).

Freestyle skiing began in the 1930s by showing each other tricks developed during training by Alpine and cross-country skiers. The stability, turn motion, aerial motion, landing motion, and frequency time of Mogul when it comes down a 1.2m high hill (Mogul) placed at intervals of 3-4m are reflected in the judge's score. The new dual Mogul is a competition in which two players run side by side to compete.

Jung Dae-yoon, ranked 12th in the world, rose to prominence in March last year by winning a bronze medal in the men's mogul at the 2025 International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Championships. He also ranked in the top 10 for two consecutive days at the FIS Mogul World Cup in the 2025-2026 season, which he participated in as an outpost before the opening of the Olympics.

Jung Dae-yoon, who made his first Olympic appearance, advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Ollie Fentala of Finland in the round of 32 and Paul Andrea Gay of France in the round of 16. It was a winning streak that shook off the disappointment of slipping in the middle of the race in the Mogul game on the 12th and drinking pain in the first final.

In the semifinals, he faced "Mogul Emperor" Michael Kingsbury of Canada, who won silver at the 2014 Sochi Games, gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, silver at the 2022 Beijing Games, and silver at the event.

Jung Dae-yoon tried to make an unusual scene, but the winning streak ended there. After the first jump, Jung Dae-yoon lost his balance and left the course while riding a hill. Jung Dae-yoon crossed the finish line late, but failed to advance to the semifinals due to DNF. After the score was announced, Jung Dae-yoon bowed to the broadcast camera and finished his first Olympic Games.

Meanwhile, Lee Yoon-seung (Kyung Hee University), who participated together, was eliminated early in the round of 32. Lee Yun-seung, who received 12 points, fell behind Dylan Wall-Chick of the U.S. with 23 points.

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