Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young welcomes the return of the Milan Winter Olympics to Korea at Incheon Airport

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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young welcomes the South Korean team back from the '2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics' at the arrival hall on the first floor of Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 in the afternoon of the 24th, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The welcoming event organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Association will be joined by short track, figure skating and speed skaters returning to the main stage of the Korean Sports and Olympic Committee Yoo Seung Min, Lee Soo-kyung. Minister Choi delivers a bouquet of flowers to the team and expresses his encouragement and appreciation for the passion and fighting spirit shown in the competition, and Lee Soo-kyung, the head of the team, reports the results of the participation in the competition.

Minister Choi Hwi-young said, "71 of our athletes in six sports have moved and delighted the Korean people beyond simple wins and losses and medals. In particular, senior and new athletes have harmonized to show new possibilities for Korean winter sports, and it has become a milestone for new dreams and challenges for future generations," he said. "I deeply thank all leaders and officials who have worked hard to help the athletes return home safely from the competition. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, "We will continue to do our best to support the players to train in a better environment and stand proudly on the world stage."

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