Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Skeleton skills

Jung Seung-gi is greeted in the finish area after the second run of the men's skeleton World Cup race on Friday in Lake Placid, New York. After the two runs, Jung finished third with a total time of 1:48.40.

2022-12-18

Jung Seung-gi secures top-10 finish in men's skeleton

Jung Seung-gi finished the men's skeleton in 10th place on Friday night, coming in two spots ahead of countryman and 2018 PyeongChang Olympic gold medalist Yun Sung-bin.

2022-02-12

Yun, Jung off to solid start in men's skeleton

Korea's Yun "Ironman" Sung-bin and Jung Seung-gi sit in the middle of the table after the first two men's skeleton runs on Thursday, with both still within striking distance of the podium.

2022-02-10

[ROAD TO BEIJING] Skeleton

Three athletes will represent Korea in the men’s and women’s skeleton events in Beijing, with Yun “Ironman” Sung-bin entering the Games as defending champion after winning gold in PyeongChang.

2022-01-31

Sliding star Jung Seung-gi is ready for high-speed Olympic debut

Skeleton has gone from an unknown sport in Korea to a source of national pride when Yun Sung-bin became the first Asian athlete to medal in an Olympic sliding sport. Now a second generation is taking their spot, led by 22-year-old Jung Seung-gi.

2022-01-09

Bobsleigh pair get best finish of season as Beijing nears

Korea took sixth place in the two-man bobsleigh race at the BMW International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation World Cup, with Won Yun-jong and Kim Jin-su finishing the two runs with a time of 1:39.82, marking their best finish this season on Sunday.

2022-01-03

Iron Man Yun Sung-bin takes silver in second race of 2021

Skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin has started 2021 strong, winning silver at his second race of the year on Friday in Königssee, Germany.

2021-01-25