Korea brushes Sweden aside in women's curling, slides toward semifinals

Korea blew out Sweden to close in on a spot in the semifinals of the women's curling tournament at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

2026-02-18

Inspired by Brignone, Lollobrigida claims second Olympic gold medal

Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida said she drew inspiration from compatriot and alpine ski racer Federica Brignone as she dazzled on home ice to clinch gold in the women's 5,000 meters at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.

2026-02-13

The gloves are on in the Olympic Village as norovirus threatens to sideline athletes

Norovirus has spread through parts of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, sidelining athletes and forcing at least one game to be postponed, with various national committees taking precautions such as quarantining.

2026-02-11

Korea, Italy explore expanded cooperation in energy, advanced industries

Senior officials of Korea and Italy met in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss ways to expand their countries' bilateral cooperation in trade, energy and advanced industries, Seoul officials said.

2026-02-11

Gov't to dispatch rapid response team to Milan during Winter Olympics

The government plans to operate a temporary consular office in Milan during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to provide prompt responses to any potential safety issues affecting Korean nationals, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

2026-01-30

For prodigy Choi Ga-on, Milan is a chance to dethrone half-pipe queen Chloe Kim

Korean snowboarder Choi Ga-on is poised to shake up the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy — with a chance to dethrone the reigning queen of the half-pipe, Chloe Kim.

2026-01-29

Main delegation for Winter Olympics to travel to Italy on Friday

Korea's main delegation for the 2026 Winter Olympics will depart for the host country of Italy on Friday.

2026-01-29

Speed skater Kim Min-sun determined to stand on Olympics podium, despite recent setbacks

Since the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Kim Min-sun has stepped into the spotlight as the next ace of Korea's speed skating team. Despite recent setbacks, she's determined to “reach 120 percent by the time the Olympics arrive.”

2026-01-27

Korea House to open Feb. 5 in Milan for Winter Olympics

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the national Olympic committee announced Tuesday they will jointly operate a hospitality house in northern Italy during the upcoming Winter Games.