"Shocking facts revealed." Choi Ga-on sheds light on his fighting spirit of 'Gold medal even in fracture' [Milan Olympics]

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When it was belatedly known that Choi Ga-on (18, Sehwa Girls' High School), who had touched the world with her fighting spirit gold medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, was fractured in three palm bones, Japanese media also shed light on this.

Japan's Kokoka said on the 20th, citing domestic reports, "Shocking facts were revealed," adding, "Shin Sung Choi Ga-on, who won the gold medal in the snowboard women's halfpipe, played with a serious fracture."

Earlier on the 19th, Choi Ga-on wrote the phrase "3 fractures" on social media along with a picture of him being examined at a hospital. According to management company All That Sports, Choi Ga-on was diagnosed with three fractures in his left palm bone as a result of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Fortunately, he will not undergo surgery and will be treated with an assistive device for four weeks.

Choi Gaon suffered a palm injury during a training camp in Switzerland last month. However, the X-ray examination at a local hospital in Switzerland at the time did not reveal any fractures, and he went to the Olympics with a half-baked coat. On the 13th (Korea Standard Time), Choi Ga-on fell heavily in the first half-pipe final of the women's snowboard half-pipe at a snow park in Lvigno, Italy, and failed to get up for a while, and also slipped in the second period.

At one point, the possibility of "giving up" was raised, but Choi Ga-on did not give up at the end, beating Chloe Kim (88.00 points in the U.S.), who was trying to win three consecutive tournaments with 90.25 points in the final third period. The gold medal, which was achieved with indomitable fighting spirit, was applauded not only from Korea but also from around the world.

Kokokakara also said, "It was a dramatic story that could be called a 'miracle'. Choi Ga-on, who received attention as a high school girl, failed in both her first two attempts in the final. In the first period, he fell upside down and was shocked by his head and back. "It was a desperate situation, with the possibility of abstaining," he said. "Before the second period, he said, "I couldn't walk because my legs didn't have any strength at all," and he finally came out on top with an overwhelming performance in the final third period."

"At the post-match press conference, he said he had been offered to withdraw by his coach, but he held on, saying, 'I thought I would really regret it if I gave up here.' He said, "It was a gold medal that he won with his life and death," adding, "The price of continuing the game despite opposition from people around him was not small. It is reported that the palm bone has been fractured in three places, and the knee also needs a diagnosis. However, the value of the honor Choi Ga-on, who rose to stardom in Korea at once, has become immeasurable."

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