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Choi Ga-on wins South Korea's first Winter Olympic skiing gold
Choi Ga-on, Sehwa Girls' High School, has achieved the historic feat of winning South Korea's first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal in skiing. Amid this accomplishment, broadcast footage of her past appearance with her family is being revisited.
It’s a busy Day 6 of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan Cortina as Chloe Kim and Breezy Johnson go for gold and the fallout of the Ukrainian slider disqualification continues. Follow for CNN for live updates.
As Korean snowboarders rack up medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, attention has turned to a Buddhist monk who has supported winter sports athletes for
Kim won silver, just behind Choi Gaon of South Korea at the 2026 Games on Feb. 12
South Korea has been projected to grab three gold medals and finish 14th in the medal table at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
It was 17-year old Gaon Choi, whose body had been twisted and bruised by two gnarly falls, standing up and stomping a run that had taken the lead and put Kim in a position she hadn’t experienced very often in her forever career. This time, the coronation was off. The pressure was on.
From the U.S. women’s curling team opening Day 1 of competition with a win, to Charlie Mickel and Landon Wendler advancing in men’s moguls, check out highlights from Day 6 of the Winter Olympics.
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