Park Ji-woo reacts after finishing the women’s mass start final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics at the Milan speedskating stadium on Feb. 21, local time. [Photo by Yonhap]
South Korea’s speedskating team finished the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics without a medal, its first medal-less Games since 2002 in Salt Lake City.
On Saturday (Korea time), South Korea wrapped up its schedule after failing to reach the podium in both the men’s and women’s mass start finals at the Milan speedskating stadium in Italy.
In the women’s mass start, Park Ji-woo of Gangwon Provincial Office placed 14th in the final. She crossed the line seventh but dropped in the standings after losing points in the intermediate sprint segments.
Park advanced to the final by finishing third in the second semifinal heat. She stayed near the back early, then moved up on the outside with two laps remaining, but her time of 8 minutes, 36.31 seconds was not enough for a medal.
Lim Ri-won, who is set to enter Korea National Sport University, did not reach the final after placing 10th in the first semifinal heat.
Earlier, in the men’s mass start final, Jung Jae-won of Gangwon Provincial Office crossed fifth in 8:04.60 and missed the medals.
In mass start, skaters complete 16 laps, with rankings determined by points from intermediate sprints and the finish. The skater who finishes first overall wins gold.
On Saturday (Korea time), South Korea wrapped up its schedule after failing to reach the podium in both the men’s and women’s mass start finals at the Milan speedskating stadium in Italy.
In the women’s mass start, Park Ji-woo of Gangwon Provincial Office placed 14th in the final. She crossed the line seventh but dropped in the standings after losing points in the intermediate sprint segments.
Park advanced to the final by finishing third in the second semifinal heat. She stayed near the back early, then moved up on the outside with two laps remaining, but her time of 8 minutes, 36.31 seconds was not enough for a medal.
Lim Ri-won, who is set to enter Korea National Sport University, did not reach the final after placing 10th in the first semifinal heat.
Earlier, in the men’s mass start final, Jung Jae-won of Gangwon Provincial Office crossed fifth in 8:04.60 and missed the medals.
In mass start, skaters complete 16 laps, with rankings determined by points from intermediate sprints and the finish. The skater who finishes first overall wins gold.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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