[Official] "The only two wins." Kim Ki-li and Choi Ga-on beat... Korea Team MVP Honored [Milano] [Official "Only Two Awards" Kim Ki-li, Choi Ga-on beat... Korea Team MVP Honored Milan Olympics]

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Kim Ki-li (Seongnam City Hall), the only Korean team to win two gold medals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, was honored as the most valuable player (MVP) of the Korean team.

According to the Korean Sports Council on the 22nd, Kim Ki-li was named the MVP of the tournament at the Korea House in Milan, Italy.

From the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, the Korean Sports Council will select the MVP of the competition among Korean players in each international competition. The MVP of this tournament was voted for the field reporters.

Kim Ki-li not only won the only two gold medals in this competition, but also won three medals (gold, bronze, 1) alone, beating snowboard halfpipe gold medal Choi Ga-on (Sehwa Girls' High School) and others to stand tall as the best star.

Kim Ki-li won a bronze medal in the women's 1,000m short track speed skating on the 16th, followed by a gold medal in the women's 3,000m relay, which she worked with Choi Min-jeong (Seongnam City Hall), Noh Do-hee (Hwasong City Hall), Shim Suk-hee (Seoul City Hall) and Lee So-yeon (Sports Toto).

In particular, Kim Ki-li, who was the last runner in the 3,000-meter relay, wrote a drama that turned the tables after beating Italian legend Ariana Fontana with two laps to go before the finish line.

In the women's 1,500-meter final held on the 21st, she stopped Choi Min-jeong's bid to win three consecutive Olympics and became the new women's 1,500-meter empress, opening her era.

According to Newsis, Kim Ki-li said, "Thank you for this meaningful award. There were many difficult moments, but thanks to those who supported me, I was able to endure it. It's nice that I got rewarded for my efforts. I think it's just the beginning, and it's an award that motivated me to work hard and grow further," he said. "I just looked at the Olympics and prepared, but I can't believe it's over. I will set the next goal and work harder. I will try to become a player who grows further in the future," he said.

On the other hand, the team will take turns on their way home for the dismissal ceremony. On the afternoon of the 23rd, figure skating Cha Jun-hwan and others will return home first, and the squad, including the short track team, will step on the Korean soil on the afternoon of the 24th. On arrival at the main unit, a welcome event for the team's return home will be held at the airport.

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