Korea projected to win 3 gold medals: data

Korea has been projected to grab three gold medals and finish 14th in the medal table at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. According to data provided to Yonhap News Agency by the Canadian sports data analysis company Shoreview Sports Analytics, Korea will take home three gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee has also set out to bring home at least three gold medals, one more than the country's total from the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. According to the company, snowboarder Choi Gaon will win the women's halfpipe title, while short track speed skater Kim Gil-li will win the women's 1,500-meter gold medal and also help Korea capture the women's 3,000m relay title. If the projection holds up, Choi would become the first Korean to win an Olympic snowboard gold medal. Shoreview Sports Analytics predicted that all the other Korean medals will come from short track speed skating: a silver by Choi Min-jeong in the women's 1,500m and another silver by the men's 5,000m relay team, along with Choi's bronze in the women's 1,000m and a bWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times