Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Dae-hyun visits the site of the Milan Winter Olympics... Attending the team's encouragement and closing ceremony

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Kim Dae-hyun, the second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, will visit the site of the "2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics" from the 19th to the 23rd to encourage our athletes and check whether local support is proceeding smoothly until the end of the competition, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.

Vice Minister Kim meets with athletes who are focusing on training and games at the last minute of the event at the "Milano Winter Olympics" athletes' village on the 20th and expresses his encouragement to fully demonstrate his skills until the last minute. As we enter the second half of the competition, we will examine whether there are any deficiencies in the support, and encourage support personnel who have been supporting the players on the field since before the competition to play their role without getting tired.

On the 21st, we will visit the Food Service Support Center, which is responsible for local adaptation and nutrition management of our team. As the Korean lunch box provided at the site is receiving favorable responses from our players, we would like to express our gratitude to the support staff of the meal support center who have been silently devoted to it in an invisible place.

In addition, Vice Minister Kim Dae-hyun visits the game site where our players participate and adds to the enthusiasm for cheering. We will watch the short track and speed skating competitions on the 20th and 21st to cheer for the Korean national team players.

On the 21st, he will also attend the South Korean national team's delegation ceremony and the "Team Night" event to thank the athletes and officials for their hard work during the tournament.

On the 22nd, the last day of the competition, he will travel to Verona to attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. It plans to celebrate the achievements of the South Korean squad together with people from all over the world watching and applaud the efforts of the players who have successfully completed their sweat and efforts.

Vice Minister Kim Dae-hyun said, "We will carefully examine the site so that our players can focus on the game in the best environment and finish the tournament safely without injury until the end of the tournament," adding, "This tournament allowed us to confirm the growth of new players and the potential of veteran players." We deeply appreciate all the players who have impressed our people," he said.

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