Italy makes final preparations for Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
By Yoo Na-hyunPosted : January 23, 2026, 16:12Updated : January 23, 2026, 16:13
Olympic rings are displayed in the snow at the Stelvio Ski Center, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy, Jan. 16, 2025. AP/Yonhap
SEOUL, January 23 (AJP) - With about two weeks remaining until the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics, South Korea’s national team has pledged a strong showing at the Games.
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee held a send-off ceremony for the national delegation on Wednesday at Olympic Parktel in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
The Games will feature around 5,000 athletes from more than 90 national Olympic committees (NOCs), competing across eight sports and 16 disciplines. South Korea will send a delegation of about 70 athletes and officials in six sports, aiming to win at least three gold medals.
The Winter Olympics will be held from Feb. 6 to 22 (local time) in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The main South Korean delegation is scheduled to depart for Italy on Jan. 30.
A drone view shows the big ski jump in the snow park in Livigno, which will host all Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing events as part of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic games in Italy, January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Yonhap
A torchbearer holds an Olympic torch flame in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, and its journey will conclude in Milan on February 6 for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. AP Yonhap
A snow gun sprays artificial snow at the Stelvio Ski Center, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Jan. 16, 2025. AP Yonhap
Yu Seung-min, Choi Hwi-young and South Korean athletes pose for a photo during a send-off ceremony for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics at Olympic Parktel in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 22, 2026. Yonhap
Lee Soo-kyung, head of South Korea’s national delegation, waves the national flag during a send-off ceremony for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics at Olympic Parktel in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 2, 2026. Yonhap
