Who is the thief who ran away with the 1.5 million won stone? "It's 128 'limited edition' around the world." Malano Paralympics Point Out 'Lack Security'

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A game stone was stolen at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo.

According to the Associated Press and other foreign media on the 5th (local time), it was confirmed that two wheelchair curling stones stored at Cortina Curling Stadium disappeared during a regular inspection on the 2nd.

The stolen stones are worth 750 pounds (about 1.46 million won) each, weighing about 19 kilograms (42 pounds). It is controversial how this heavy equipment disappeared from the Olympic Stadium, where security is maintained.

The stone is also highly rare. The production company Case Scotland said the stone was made of special granite from the Scottish uninhabited island of Ailsa Craig, and that it was a limited edition with only 128 produced for the competition.

Foreign media defined the incident as a "Milano Curling Brutality." Following the controversy over cheating by the Canadian team during the last Olympics, the Paralympics were stolen before the start.

The World Curling Federation (WCF) immediately deployed spare stones to prevent disruptions in the game schedule. Players from the field, including the British (Paralympics GB) team, responded that it did not interfere with their performance. However, it is difficult to avoid criticism of the poor security of host country Italy and the organizing committee.

Meanwhile, the wheelchair curling mix-double Baek Hye-jin and Lee Yong-seok (Gyeonggi Provincial Sports Council for the Disabled), who participated in the Winter Paralympics, was defeated 5-7 by host Italy in the first round of wheelchair curling mix-double round robin on the 5th.

According to Newsis, Baek Hye-jin said, "I was nervous because it was my first game and there was something I felt sorry about in weights and shots. I'm sorry to those who cheered for me and to my family who came to the scene, he said. "We'll reorganize it from tomorrow and show you the play we practiced."

Lee Yong-seok said, "If I had done a little better, I think the game would have been better," adding, "I will do my best to focus more on the rest of the game and create a good situation for Baek Hye-jin to play."

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