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(Olympics) S Korea eliminated in figure skating's team event, earns 1st win in curling
South Korea did not get on the board at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, the first day of the medal race across northern Italy following the opening ceremony. In figure skating, South Korea failed to progress to the final phase of free programs,
The U.S mixed doubles curling team of Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin lost their two matches on Saturday, first falling to Great Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat, 6-4, then taking a narrow defeat versus Kim Seonyeong and Jeong Yeongseok o f South Korea in an extra end, 6-5.
Korea will compete in 12 of the 16 sports at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. From short track speed skating to snowboard and luge, here's who is competing for greatness at the Games.
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(Lead) (Olympics) S Korea beats US for 1st win in mixed doubles curling
South Korea upset the United States for its first victory in the mixed doubles curling tournament of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, snapping its five-match losing streak in the process.
South Korea has been projected to grab three gold medals and finish 14th in the medal table at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
"Amid pressing international conflicts, the Olympics is one of the most significant geopolitical events of the year."
Three-time South Korean national champions Hannah Lim and Ye Quan will compete in the ice dance event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games. Lim wrote a short story chronicling their journey ahead of the Games.
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(Olympics) S Korean flag bearers feel honored to represent country at opening ceremony
When South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan was first told he would carry the national flag during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, he found the news "a bit unreal." Then on Friday night in Milan,