"Three fractures." Choi Gaon revealed himself, how on earth did he win the gold medal... 18-year-old high school girl snowboarder 'the greatest fighting spirit ever' [Milan Olympics]

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Choi Ga-on (18, Sehwa Girls' High School), a "genius girl" who won Korea's first gold medal in snow sports at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics due to her miraculous injury, was belatedly confirmed. Choi Ga-on was found to have pushed ahead with the game even with three broken bones when he won the gold medal.

On the 19th, Choi Ga-on posted the phrase "3 fractures" on his personal social network service (SNS) along with a photo of him undergoing a thorough examination at a hospital.

It was a fighting spirit for the gold medal. It was confirmed that the injuries suffered during the final were not just bruises, but as many as three fractures.

Choi Gaon made a new history in the women's snowboard halfpipe final at Lvigno Snowpark in Italy on the 13th.

The process was rough. Choi Gaon fell hard and hit his head while trying to jump in the first period of the final. When he couldn't stand up for a while due to the shock, medical staff were put in, but Choi Ga-on, who got up on his own, started in the second period. However, even in the second period, he slipped on the jump and did not get a point.

In the last period, the reversal drama was completed. Choi Ga-on, who did not give up, got back on the jumping table in the third period and scored 90.25 points, beating Chloe Kim (88.00 points in the U.S.) to win the upset championship.

It was simply a tremendous amount of mental strength. Choi Ga-on, who limped after the final round, was seriously injured, with three fractures according to a detailed examination.

Foreign media praised Choi Ga-on's all-time performance. NBC, a U.S. broadcaster, praised Choi Ga-on's victory as one of the "Top 10 Best Moments of the First Half of the Year." The media also evaluated, "The only player who could prevent Chloe Kim from losing three consecutive games was Choi Ga-on."

In addition, Choi Ga-on broke Chloe Kim's record for the youngest gold medal in the event (17 years and 10 months at the time), which was set at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, by about seven months, at the age of 17 years and three months.

In particular, the sportsmanship of the two players also shone. Chloe Kim showed off her beautiful friendship by sincerely congratulating and hugging Choi Ga-on as soon as the silver medal was confirmed.

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