"I'm upset, but I'm only looking ahead." Shin Ji-ah overcomes the jump mistake and pledges to "free-turn." [the scene of Milan]

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Shin Ji-ah (Sehwa Girls' High School) made a jump mistake in the short program, but she is determined to make up for it in the free skate.

Shin Ji-ah scored a total of 65.66 points in the women's single short program for figure skating at the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics held at the Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy on the 17th (local time), adding one point to the technical score (TES) 35.79 and the art score (PCS) 30.87 points.

Shin Ji-ah, who finished in the 14th order out of 29 athletes, secured a ticket to the free skating (main competition) given to the top 24 short program.

However, the score was somewhat disappointing. It fell short of the individual high (74.47 points) set at the 2025 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and 68.80 points recorded in the team event (team event) short earlier. The mistake in the first combination jump was painful.

Shin Ji-ah, who started acting to Chopin's "Nocturne" melody, received one point after falling during the subsequent jump landing while attempting the triple lutz-triple toe loop combination jump, her first task.

However, Shin Ji-ah immediately regained her composure. The subsequent double axel was neatly successful, and the flying Carmel spin stabilized by receiving the highest difficulty level of 4. The long-term triple flip also landed stably and completed all the jump tasks.

The postponement of the second half was even more solid. Both the change foot combination spin and step sequence were treated at level 4, increasing the completeness, and leaving the link with a relaxed smile, finishing gracefully until the last layback spin (level 3).

After the game, Shin Ji-ah, who met in the joint coverage area (Mix Zone), said, "I'm very disappointed and upset that the performance didn't come out as much as I practiced."

He also expressed his honest feelings that he was more nervous than in the team event. Shin Ji-ah confessed, "I think I was a little more nervous about the individual competition (than the team competition)."

Still, the crowd's roar after the first jump mistake was a big boost. Shin Ji-ah said, "I heard the cheering sound so well," and added, "I was a little surprised because it was louder than I thought, but I tried to act more focused thanks to the cheers of support."

Now, the eyes are on free skating. Shin Ji-ah said, "I think we need to put aside our regrets for the rest of the free time and move forward." "After coming to Milan, my body and jumping condition are very good. I will play in the free with confidence," he said.

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