South Korea Shines at the 2026 Winter Olympics: Medal Count and Highlights
South Korea is currently competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6th to February 22nd, 2026. As of February 20th, the nation has secured a total of 10 medals, ranking 16th overall in the medal count.
Medal Breakdown
- Gold: 3
- Silver: 4
- Bronze: 3
Gold Medal Performances
- Choi Ga-on: Won gold in Snowboarding Women’s halfpipe on February 12th.
- Short Track Speed Skating Team: Choi Min-jeong, Kim Gil-li, Lee So-Yeon, Noh Do-hee, and Shim Suk-hee secured gold in the Women’s 3000 metre relay on February 18th.
- Kim Gil-li: Claimed gold in Short-track speed skating Women’s 1500 m on February 20th.
Silver Medal Achievements
- Kim Sang-kyum: Earned silver in Snowboarding Men’s parallel giant slalom on February 8th.
- Hwang Dae-heon: Won silver in Short-track speed skating Men’s 1500 metres on February 14th.
- Choi Min-jeong: Secured silver in Short-track speed skating Women’s 1500 m on February 20th.
- Short Track Speed Skating Team: Hwang Dae-heon, Lee Jeong-min, Lee June-seo, Rim Jong-un, and Shin Dong-min took silver in the 5000 m relay on February 20th.
Bronze Medal Wins
- Yu Seung-eun: Achieved bronze in Snowboarding Women’s big air on February 9th.
- Rim Jong-un: Won bronze in Short-track speed skating Men’s 1000m on February 12th.
- Kim Gil-li: Added a bronze medal to the tally in Short-track speed skating.
Korean Participation Across Disciplines
South Korea is competing in 12 sports at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, demonstrating a broadening scope of participation beyond traditional strengths in ice sports. The delegation consists of 71 athletes (36 men and 35 women).
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Biathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobsleigh | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Curling | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Figure skating | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Freestyle skiing | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Luge | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Short-track speed skating | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Skeleton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Snowboarding | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Speed skating | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 36 | 35 | 71 |
Flag Bearers
Cha Jun-hwan & Park Ji-woo served as the flag bearers for South Korea during the opening ceremony. The closing ceremony flag bearer is yet to be announced.
South Korea’s performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics highlights its continued strength in short track and speed skating, while also showcasing growth in other winter sports disciplines.