Jung Dae Yoon competes in the men’s moguls qualifying round at the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Aerial Mogul Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 10 (local time). [Photo by Yonhap]
South Korean freestyle skier Jung Dae Yoon of the Seoul Ski Association rebounded from a poor first run to advance to the Olympic men’s moguls final.
Jung scored 77.36 points to place fourth in the second qualifying round on Wednesday (Korea time) at the Aerial Mogul Park in Livigno, Italy, at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. He secured one of the 10 final berths awarded to the top 10 finishers among 20 skiers in the second qualifier.
In the first qualifying round, Jung scored 65.51 points and finished 27th out of 29, missing an automatic spot in the final. He improved on his second chance with a steadier run and cleaner aerials.
Skiing seventh, Jung earned 17.68 points for time, 16.88 for air and 42.8 for turns. After his score was confirmed, he clenched his fist in celebration. It marked his first Olympic appearance and his first trip to an Olympic final.
Moguls is contested on a course of closely spaced snow bumps about 1 meter high, with athletes performing aerial tricks at designated jumps. Results are based on a combined evaluation of turning, speed and aerial execution. The top 10 from the first qualifier advance directly, with additional finalists determined in the second qualifier.
Lee Yoon Seung of Kyung Hee University, who fell in the first qualifier and did not record a score, withdrew and did not compete in the second qualifier. The men’s moguls final is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Wednesday (Korea time).
Jung scored 77.36 points to place fourth in the second qualifying round on Wednesday (Korea time) at the Aerial Mogul Park in Livigno, Italy, at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics. He secured one of the 10 final berths awarded to the top 10 finishers among 20 skiers in the second qualifier.
In the first qualifying round, Jung scored 65.51 points and finished 27th out of 29, missing an automatic spot in the final. He improved on his second chance with a steadier run and cleaner aerials.
Skiing seventh, Jung earned 17.68 points for time, 16.88 for air and 42.8 for turns. After his score was confirmed, he clenched his fist in celebration. It marked his first Olympic appearance and his first trip to an Olympic final.
Moguls is contested on a course of closely spaced snow bumps about 1 meter high, with athletes performing aerial tricks at designated jumps. Results are based on a combined evaluation of turning, speed and aerial execution. The top 10 from the first qualifier advance directly, with additional finalists determined in the second qualifier.
Lee Yoon Seung of Kyung Hee University, who fell in the first qualifier and did not record a score, withdrew and did not compete in the second qualifier. The men’s moguls final is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. Wednesday (Korea time).
* This article has been translated by AI.
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