Kim Dongyeon Says He Is "Truly Proud" of Women's Short Track Relay Gold

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dongyeon said on the 19th that he is truly proud of the women’s short track national team for winning the gold medal in the 3,000m relay.

In a message posted on his social networking service (SNS) account that day, Governor Kim said, “The true strength of Korean short track has been perfectly proven through skill and teamwork,” adding, “The women’s short track national team reached the top in the 3,000m relay, and I am truly proud of them.”

He went on to say, “From Captain Choi Minjeong, who is so reliable, to Kim Gilli, the master of comebacks, as well as Noh Dohui, Shim Sukhee, and Lee Soyeon, who united as one team, it was a golden journey created by all of them together.”

A post and photo uploaded to his social media on the 19th by Kim Dongyeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province.

He continued, “A precious gold medal proudly worn around their necks as ‘Team Korea’! Together with 14.2 million residents of Gyeonggi Province, I send them our wholehearted applause,” adding that he “plans to push forward with the project.”

Earlier, the women’s short track national team won the gold medal in the women’s 3,000m relay at the 2026 Milano-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics.

This is the second gold medal for the Korean delegation, following Choi Gaon of Sehwa Girls’ High School in the women’s snowboard halfpipe.

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