South Korea’s Jung Dae Yoon (Seoul Ski Association) finished near the bottom of the standings in the first qualifying round of men’s moguls at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Jung scored 65.51 points on Monday (Korea time) at the Aerials and Moguls Park in Livigno, Italy, placing 27th out of 29 skiers.
Jung drew attention last March when he placed third in the men’s moguls final at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) freestyle world championships, becoming the first South Korean to medal in the event. He also posted multiple top-10 finishes on the World Cup circuit this season, raising hopes of an Olympic medal, but struggled in his Olympic debut.
The top 10 from Monday’s round advanced to the final. Ikuma Horishima of Japan led with 85.42 points, and Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury was third with 79.11 to reach the final.
Jung must finish in the top 10 in the second qualifying round on Wednesday to advance to the final.
South Korean teammate Lee Yoon Seung (Kyung Hee University) did not record a score after falling early in his run.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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