"Tears of regret" Kim Ki-li won a bronze medal in the 1,000m main event... Korea's 6th medal [the scene of Milan]

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South Korean women's short track "Sungshin" Kim Ki-li (Seongnam City Hall) won a valuable bronze medal on her first Olympic stage.

Kim Ki-li crossed the finish line with a time of 1:28.614 and third place in the women's 1,000m short track final at the Milan Winter Olympics held at the Milan Ice Skating Arena on the 16th (local time). It is South Korea's sixth medal in this competition.

The gold medal is Sandra Belzebur (1:28:437 in the Netherlands) and the silver medal is Courtney Saro (1:28:523 in Canada).

Kim Ki-li aimed for a chance at the rear with the start of the race. With Saro maintaining the lead all the time, Kim Ki-li tried to overtake with four laps to go to third place. Kim Ki-li, who gained momentum, briefly took the lead with two laps to go, but slipped back to third place after falling behind in the competition. Kim Ki-li, who failed to overtake on the last lap, eventually broke the finish line in third place.

Immediately after the game, Kim Ki-li wiped away tears with regret. He then smiled for a moment at the courage of his colleagues, including Choi Min-jeong, a "senior member of the national team."

Kim Ki-li drew attention by ranking first in the overall rankings with seven gold medals and three silver medals in the first to sixth tournaments of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup in the 2023-2024 season. At the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games in February last year, she won two gold medals by winning the women's 1,500-meter mixed relay.

Kim Ki-li, who stood out on various international stages, tried to win the gold medal at the Olympics, her dream stage, but won a meaningful bronze medal.

Meanwhile, ace Choi Min-jeong (Seongnam City Hall), who was eliminated from the semifinals, ranked third with a time of 1:31.208 in the final round (Final B), and ranked eighth in the final round.

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