"My legs were shaking."" Lee Hae-in, who overcame pressure, acted cleanly, "Price flies higher."" [the scene of Milan]

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Lee Hae-in (Korea University) expressed his feelings about finishing his first Olympic stage.

Lee Hae-in scored a total of 70.07 points in the women's single short program for figure skating at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, on the 17th (local time). This is below his all-time record (76.90 points), but it is the highest score this season.

As a result, Lee also secured a berth for free skating, which is given to the top 24 players. It is higher than Shin Ji-ah (65.66 points) who participated together.

Lee Hae-in, who took the ice for the 15th time in line with Christopher Tin's "Seiren," gained momentum by perfectly digesting the first task, the triple lutz-triple toe loop combination jump. Then, after handling the double axel without any mistakes, he got the highest difficulty level of level 4 on the flying camel spin.

Lee Hae-in, who landed stably until the triple flip in the second half with additional points, finished the acting by finishing all of the rest of the spin tasks and step sequences with level 4.

After the game, Lee Hae-in said in the joint coverage area (Mix Zone), "I didn't think I was nervous until yesterday, but I was very nervous when I came to the stadium."

"I tried to focus more on the foot sensation on the ice because I had to do what I had to do even in the midst of nervousness," he said, adding, "I don't think I made a big mistake, so I think I did well."

It was a good performance, but it left a lot to be desired. Lee Hae-in confessed, "After the triple lutz-triple toe loop combination jump, which I practiced a lot, I was sorry that I couldn't show it properly because it landed in the transition part."

However, regarding the score, he added, "I didn't expect to get this much score, but I was really happy that the best of the season came out," adding, "I want to praise myself for trying to get points for each element."

In particular, the Olympics are of special significance to Lee Hae-in. As it was a stage that went through a hard time, the pressure was great. Lee Hae-in confessed, "I was so nervous that my legs were shaking, but I thought I should trust myself 100% now, no matter what the future is," adding, "I worked hard, remembering how I practiced."

Regarding the intense ending move toward the judges, he said, "I was disappointed that it ended in front of the camera at the general championship, but it was fun to finish in front of the judges today," adding, "I think I did well until the end."

She did not hide her nervousness ahead of her free skating. Lee Hae-in said, "Freedom has more elements to focus on, so I don't think I'll be nervous," but added, "Now that I've finished the short once, I want to enjoy the game more than I'm nervous." "As the pressure of the stage of the Olympics is my responsibility to overcome, I will prepare well for the mental part," he stressed.

Finally, Lee Hae-in said, "The Carmen I will show may not be a typical character, but it may be unfamiliar, but I hope you feel, 'There is also such a Carmen,'" adding, "I will do my best to show you all the things I wanted to supplement."

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