Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Fans launch petition for U.S. ice dance athletes at Winter Olympics

Triple world ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates will leave the Milan-Cortina Olympics with silver medals, but also an outpouring of support from fans questioning the judging that denied them gold.

2026-02-13

What's to blame for all the Olympic short track tumbles? 'Soft ice,' it turns out.

"Soft ice" at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, the venue for skating events for the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, is impacting the performance of the athletes.

2026-02-12

Korea to resume quest for 1st short track medal; women's curling begins

After failing to win a medal on the first day of the short track speed skating races of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday, Korea will try to get on the board on Thursday.

2026-02-11

U.S. snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown

Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu, two Olympic standouts who have faced their share of hate over the years, each weighed in Monday on Donald Trump's bashing of their friend, American freeskier Hunter Hess.

2026-02-10

Ice dancers fail to qualify for free dance in Winter Olympics after shaky performance

The ice dance duo of Hannah Lim and Quan Ye failed to qualify for the free dance after struggling in their rhythm dance program at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday.

2026-02-10

Ice dancers rank seventh after rhythm dance in figure skating team event

The ice dance duo of Hannah Lim and Quan Ye placed seventh out of 10 teams in the rhythm dance portion of figure skating's team event at the Winter Olympics on Friday.

2026-02-07

Korean athletes compete in figure skating, curling on opening day of Olympics

Korea will have athletes competing in figure skating's team event and in the mixed doubles curling tournament on Saturday, the first day following the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

2026-02-06

Ice and easy does it

As the weather warms, firefighters from the Sokcho Fire Station conduct a special rescue drill at Yeongnangho Lake in Sokcho, Gangwon, on Feb. 5 to prepare for accidents.

2026-02-05

Korea's ice dance duo to represent new country with flair from homeland

Korean ice dance national team members Quan Ye and Lim Hannah, who became naturalized citizens to appear at Milan, combine cultural nuance from their home nations with a nod to their new country.

2026-02-04

Hwacheon ice fishing festival wraps up with 1.6 million visitors

A popular annual ice fishing festival in Hwacheon, a mountain town in Gangwon Province, ended Sunday, attracting some 1.59 million visitors through its 23-day run, organizers said Sunday.

2026-02-02