"Kim Gili Has 2 Golds" South Korea finished the competition in 13th place in gold, silver, and bronze → overall, surpassing Beijing' [Milan Olympics]

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The South Korean team finished its 17-day winter journey and came to an end.

The 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics ended with the closing ceremony held at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on the 23rd (Korea time).

The South Korean national team finished the competition in 13th place in the overall ranking, winning three gold medals, four silver medals, and three bronze medals. This is more than the 2022 Beijing Games (gold 2, silver 5, bronze 2, 14th). The number has increased by one every month, and the ranking has also been raised by one.

Above all, the best star of this competition was Kim Ki-li (22, Seongnam City Hall), the "short track next generation empress." Kim Ki-li won her first gold medal in the women's 3,000-meter relay, followed by an overwhelming race in the women's 1,500-meter relay, becoming a two-time champion. Earlier, he also won a bronze medal in the 1,000m and became the only Korean team to win two gold medals, standing as an ace in name and reality. He was named MVP (best player) of the tournament at a ceremony to dismiss the Korean team on the 22nd.

We cannot forget the performance of "Living Legend" Choi Min-jeong (28, Seongnam City Hall). She added a 1500-meter silver medal and a gold medal in the women's relay at the event, harvesting the seventh medal, the most in Korean Olympic history. With this, Choi Min-jeong has written a new page of Korean sports history with the milestone of being the largest Olympic medalist in Korea's history in the East and Summer seasons, beating athletes who collected six medals, including Jin Jong-oh (shooting), Kim Soo-nyeong (Archery), and Lee Seung-hoon (speed skating). Choi Min-jeong, who wrapped up her third Olympic Games in a relaxed manner, announced her retirement from the Olympics.

Brilliant performances continued in events other than ice skating. In particular, "gold, silver, and copper" all poured out of snowboarding. Choi Ga-on (18, Sehwa Girls' High School) of Halfpipe surprised the world by winning the first Olympic gold medal in Korean snowboarding history.

In addition, "Snowboard Sat-Star" Yoo Seung-eun (18, Sungbok High School) added a valuable bronze medal in the women's big air, helping her. Yoo Seung-eun became the first Korean female athlete to reach the Olympic podium in skiing and snowboarding. With the addition of a silver medal from veteran Kim Sang-gyeom (37, High1 Sports Team) in the men's parallel competition, South Korea has completely washed away the stigma of being a "snowtland."

Unfortunately, it did not reach the target of the "10th place overall," but the progress of young athletes who succeeded in generational change to players in their early 20s and teens made us look forward to the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics four years later. After completing the Olympic schedule, the team's main team is scheduled to return home via Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 24th.

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