Short Track Prospect Ju Jaehee Wins Korea's First Gold Medal at Youth Olympics

Male short track prospect Joo Jaehee (Hankwang High School) won the first gold medal for the Korean national team at the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games (Gangwon 2024).

On the 20th, Joo Jaehee claimed victory in the men's 1500m short track final at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangwon Province with a time of 2 minutes 21.906 seconds.

In this race, China's Zhang Xinzhe (2 minutes 22.095 seconds) finished second, and Kim Yoosung (Hankwang High School) took third place with a time of 2 minutes 22.148 seconds, earning the bronze medal.

Joo Jae-hee [Photo by Yonhap News]

In the women's 1500m final, Jung Jaehee (Hangang Middle School) placed 7th. In this event, China's Yang Jinlu (2 minutes 33.148 seconds) and Li Jinzi (2 minutes 41.543 seconds) won the gold and silver medals, respectively, followed by Japan's Inoue Nonomi (2 minutes 42.293 seconds).

At the Pyeongchang Alpensia Sliding Center, siblings and national representatives Kim Soyoon (Shinmyeong Girls' High School) and Kim Hayoon (Sariul Middle School) competed in the women's singles and men's doubles luge events, respectively.

Kim Soyoon ranked 9th overall with a combined time of 1 minute 38.002 seconds from the first and second runs, while Kim Hayoon, teamed with Bae Jaesung (Sangji Daegwallyeong High School), finished 8th in the men's doubles event with a time of 1 minute 38.711 seconds.

The mixed curling team consisting of Jang Yoobin, Lee Sowon (both from Uiseong Girls' High School), Kim Daehyun, and Kwon Junyi (both from Uiseong High School) crushed the Brazilian team 17-1 in their first preliminary match.

In the women's 3-on-3 ice hockey group stage match, Korea lost to China 3-6. The 3-on-3 ice hockey format is a discipline exclusive to the Youth Olympic Games.

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