President Lee Jae-myung congratulated the short track national team, which won one gold and two silvers at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, saying they "once again proved they are the world's best."
On the 21st on Facebook, the president said, "I send a big round of applause to Hwang Dae-heon, Lee Jeong-min, Lee June-seo, Rim Jong-un, and Shin Dong-min, who clinched silver in the men's 5,000-meter relay in short track."
The president also congratulated Kim Gil-li and Choi Min-jeong, who won gold and silver, respectively, in the women's 1,500-meter short track final.
Regarding Kim Gil-li, the president said, "She captured as many as three medals at this Olympics and once again stood on the top step of the podium. An astonishing achievement in her first Olympic appearance."
About Choi Min-jeong, the president noted, "She set a new record as the Korean athlete with the most Olympic medals," adding, "Her journey is, in itself, a proud chapter in the history of Korea's sports." With the silver she added that day, Choi surpassed Jin Jong-oh (shooting), Kim Su-nyung (archery), and Lee Seung-hoon (speed skating)—all with six—to set a new record for the most Olympic medals by a Korean across the Summer and Winter Games (seven).
The president added, "The government will actively support our athletes so they can train in a stable and systematic environment and fully display their capabilities," and, "We will further strengthen the foundation that enables them to compete with confidence on the international stage."