"Hwang Dae-heon is an ice fighter and Choi Ga-on who touched the world." President Lee Jae-myung celebrated, and also took care of athletes who did not win medals [Milan Olympics]

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Choi Ga-on (18, Sehwa Girls' High School), who won Korea's first snowboard gold medal, and Hwang Dae-heon (27, Gangwon Provincial Office), who won three consecutive Olympic medals, received congratulations from President Lee Jae-myung (63).

President Lee Jae-myung said on his SNS on the 15th, "Congratulations to Hwang Dae-heon, who won the men's 1,500m short track speed skating silver medal at the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, on the 15th, "Congratulations on the calm race of the icebreaker and the Korean short track silver medal."

"Hwang Dae-heon once again proved his world-class skills by adding a silver medal in this competition following the gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics," he said. "He also set the record of winning a medal for three consecutive Olympics for the first time in Korean men's short track history."

"Hwang Dae-heon, who maintained his pace without losing his composure until the end despite the fierce race, showed his true aspect as an 'icefighter'. It's incredible, and I'm proud of it," he added.

Like his pledge to "become a long-remembered player, not a shining star for a while," he said, "I will cheer for Hwang Dae-heon's sweat and passion to lead to good results in the future." "Once again, I sincerely congratulate Hwang Dae-heon on winning a silver medal." I also offer warm encouragement to Shin Dong-min and Lim Jong-eon, who participated together," he said.

Earlier, Hwang Dae-heon stood on the podium after crossing the finish line for the second time after Jens Pantbout (2:12.219 of the Netherlands) with a time of 2:12.304 in the men's 1,500-meter short track final at Milan Ice Skating Arena, Italy.

For Hwang Dae-heon, it is the third consecutive Olympic medal after the men's 500m gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, the men's 1500m gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Games, and the men's 5,000m relay silver medal. The medal for the third consecutive Olympics is the first in Korean men's short track history. Among the female athletes, "short track relay legend" Kim A-rang (30) did it first. Shin Dong-min, who reached the final with Hwang Dae-heon, marked fourth with a time of 2:12.556, and Im Jong-eon was eliminated from the semi-final.

According to the Korea Sports Association, the celebration was delivered to Choi Ga-on along with Hwang Dae-heon on the same day. Choi Ga-on won the gold medal in the women's halfpipe final on the 13th with a high score of 90.25 in the third period despite failing in the first and second periods. President Lee Jae-myung said on his SNS, "I applaud the fighting spirit of Choi Ga-on, who wrote a new history of snowboarding in Korea."

"In particular, Choi Ga-on, who did not fluctuate despite the disappointment of the first and second periods and finally won the gold medal in the third period, exceeded 90 points of his dream, deeply moved not only the Korean people but also the whole world. He said, "The determination to become a player beyond himself makes us look forward to future growth."

Meanwhile, President Lee Jae-myung also took care of the men's 1,000m bronze medal in short track and Shin Dong-min, who failed to harvest the medal.

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