Korea eyes at least 3 gold medals at Winter Olympics as countdown reaches 30 days

With the next Winter Olympics in Italy quickly approaching, Korea on Wednesday announced its goal of bringing home at least three gold medals. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) gathered Olympic-bound athletes at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, for a joint press conference marking the 30-day countdown to the 25th Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. KSCO President Ryu Seung-min and Korea Skating Union President Lee Soo-kyung, who will also serve as the country's chef de mission in Italy, were in attendance too. Athletes from around the globe will compete in 116 medal events in eight sports and 16 disciplines. According to the KSOC, Korea had 37 athletes qualified for the Olympics in short track, speed skating, figure skating, curling, alpine skiing and cross-country skiing as of last Friday. That number could reach as high as 69 once the Olympic quota spots are assigned later this month in other sports, such as snowboard, freestyle skiing, bobsleigh, skeleton, luge and biathlon. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, KoWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times