First Olympic Women's Team Leader Born! Lee Soo-kyung, Chairman of the Skating Union, Nominated Head of South Korea's Olympic Team at the Milan Olympics
Jun 23, 2025
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The Korean Olympic Committee has appointed Lee Soo-kyung, president of the Korean Skating Union, as the head of the Korean national team for the 2026 25th Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Chairman Lee Soo-kyung was named the first female leader in the history of the Korean Olympic Games.
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will be held from February 6 (Fri) to 22 (Sun), 2026, in Milan and Cortina, Italy, and is the world's largest winter sports festival with about 5,000 athletes from more than 90 countries around the world. The competition will be held in eight events and 16 sub-sport events.
The Korean Sports Council selected Lee Soo-kyung as the head of the Korean national team, taking into account his contribution to the development of sports at home and abroad, his capabilities as an international referee, leadership in the sports world, and various field experiences.
Chairman Lee Soo-kyung, a former figure skater, has gained abundant field experience by serving as an international referee and an executive of domestic and foreign sports organizations since his retirement. In addition to the chairman of the Korea Skating Union and the director of the Korea Sports Association, he was recently elected as the chairman of the Winter Olympics Sports Council and played various roles in the domestic sports community.
Chairman Lee Soo-kyung said, `We will do our best to support our players so that they can perform to the fullest and, above all, play confidently with pride"I will faithfully fulfill my responsibilities as the head of the Korean delegation so that athletes can fully concentrate on the games to achieve the desired results, practice the spirit of the Olympic Games, and enhance the status of the Republic of Korea on the world stage.", he expressed his feelings.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
