Korea Herald
What lies ahead for South Korea’s medal hopes at the Olympics
The Korea Herald
February 13, 2026
05:56 AM
As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics enter their second week, South Korea's medal picture is coming into focus. So far, the standout storyline of the Games has been Korea's long-awaited breakthrough in snowboarding. Choi Gaon stormed to gold in the women's snowboard halfpipe on Thursday night, delivering South Korea's first-ever gold in a snow event and the country's first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games. Snowboarder Kim Sang-kyum captured a surprise silver medal in the men's parallel