🏂 CNN's Praise for Choi Ga-on & Updates on Milano Heroes! - 2026.03.28 | 2026 Winter Sports Festival

Hello, 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics fans! It's your news source, Milano Expeditioner! 🇮🇹

It's late March, and the heat of the Olympics and Paralympics is still fresh in our minds. Even after the games, heartwarming behind-the-scenes stories and unfortunate news from our athletes continue to pour in. Today, we have prepared everything from the story of a snowboarding genius highly praised by foreign media to heartbreaking news from the ice rink, so please stay with us until the end! 🏂⛸️

🏂 CNN's Praise for Choi Ga-on & True Sister Chemistry Across Borders

We have incredibly proud news that CNN, a major US media outlet, highlighted our athlete Choi Ga-on! Do you all remember the 17-year-old rookie Choi Ga-on, who caused a massive upset by defeating the American superstar Chloe Kim in the snowboarding event at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics? ^[1]

During the competition, Choi Ga-on reportedly had a desperate and resolute mindset, saying she would "force the third run even if it kills me" ^[1]. Foreign media sent tremendous praise not only for her overwhelming skills and the huge upset but also for the 'true sister chemistry' she showed with her role model Chloe Kim, transcending borders ^[1]. The sight of the two athletes cheering for each other amidst fierce competition warmed the hearts of sports fans worldwide. This is why we are even more excited about Choi Ga-on's future endeavors!

🥇 '5-Time Medalist' Kim Yun-ji, "Who Wants to Relay with Me in 4 Years?"

We can't leave out the interview news of the 'National Star', Para Nordic Skiing national team athlete Kim Yun-ji, who completely turned the Winter Paralympics stage upside down! She swept an incredible 2 gold and 3 silver medals in this tournament, setting a record for the most medals won by a Korean athlete in a single event ^[2].

At the tournament MVP press conference held at the Olympic Hall in Songpa-gu on March 26, athlete Kim Yun-ji delivered a very special and hopeful message ^[2]. She expressed her ambition to find teammates to run with in the next tournament, asking, "Who wants to relay with me in 4 years?" ^[2]. Isn't her tearful effort truly touching, from starting swimming for rehabilitation purposes at age 10, breaking down the walls of discrimination she felt since PE class assessments, to reaching the highest ranks today? ^[2] Let's all fully support Kim Yun-ji's beautiful dream of wanting to discover rookie athletes 20 years from now!

🏂 Yoo Seung-eun's Unstoppable Challenge, Next Target is Slopestyle!

Athlete Yoo Seung-eun, who wrote a new history by becoming the first Korean athlete to win an Olympic bronze medal in the snowboard freestyle big air event! She recently revealed another wonderful goal through an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine ^[3].

Although she gained the massive title of an Olympic medalist, Yoo Seung-eun's challenge doesn't stop here. She revealed a bold ambition to become an all-rounder athlete who perfectly covers not only the big air event but also the slopestyle event in the future ^[3]. My heart is already pounding thinking about what fantastic performance Yoo Seung-eun, who flies freely over the snow, will show in slopestyle!

🩹 Unfortunate Short Track Tragedy, Kamila Selier Confesses Aftereffects

Lastly, I think I need to deliver some rather heavy news. You all probably remember the terrifying 'blade accident' that occurred at the short track arena during this Olympics. It's been reported that Poland's Kamila Selier, who suffered severe injuries at the time, is enduring a painful recovery process after surgery ^[4].

Fortunately, she avoided the worst-case scenario of blindness, but she confessed that she is currently suffering from severe visual impairment aftereffects, such as seeing double, which is causing much sadness among fans ^[4]. Since she was an athlete who skated more passionately than anyone on the ice, let's all send our united prayers of support so she can overcome this difficult time and recover her health as soon as possible. ^[4]

That's all the news the Milano Expeditioner has prepared for today! I will always support the emotion and lingering feelings left by the tournament, and the new beginnings of our athletes. Please look forward to it as I'll be back with more fruitful and interesting news next time! Bye~ 🇮🇹✨