South Korean luger Jeong Hye-seon (Gangwon Provincial Government). (Yonhap)
South Korea’s Jeong Hye-seon (Gangwon Provincial Government) ranked 24th after the first two runs of the women’s singles luge at her first Olympics.
Jeong posted a combined time of 1 minute, 49.587 seconds in runs 1 and 2 on Monday morning (Korea time) at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. She was 24th among 25 competitors.
Jeong earned her Olympic berth on her third attempt after being selected to the national team in 2014. At 31, she is competing in her first Olympics and is the only South Korean athlete entered in luge at these Games.
Starting 18th in the first run, Jeong built speed off the start but lost balance in an early corner and hit the wall. She finished in 55.118 seconds, placing 25th. In the second run, she cut her time to 54.469 seconds but moved up only one spot.
Jeong will skate runs 3 and 4 on Feb. 11 to determine the final standings.
Jeong posted a combined time of 1 minute, 49.587 seconds in runs 1 and 2 on Monday morning (Korea time) at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. She was 24th among 25 competitors.
Jeong earned her Olympic berth on her third attempt after being selected to the national team in 2014. At 31, she is competing in her first Olympics and is the only South Korean athlete entered in luge at these Games.
Starting 18th in the first run, Jeong built speed off the start but lost balance in an early corner and hit the wall. She finished in 55.118 seconds, placing 25th. In the second run, she cut her time to 54.469 seconds but moved up only one spot.
Jeong will skate runs 3 and 4 on Feb. 11 to determine the final standings.
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