Gyeonggi Provincial Government, the gold medal, 女 curling sign, confirmed its advance to the 2026 Milan Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics

Jun 29, 2025

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photo courtesy of the Korea Curling Federation

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government, which stands tall as a women's curling sign, got a ticket to the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office, consisting of skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Kim Soo-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun, and Phipps Seol Ye-ji, beat Chuncheon City Hall (skip Ha Seung-yeon, third Kim Hye-rin, second Yang Tae-yi, lead Kim Soo-jin and Phipps Park Seo-jin) 7-4 in the women's final of the 2025 Korean Curling Championship, which ended at Uijeongbu Calling Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 27th. The Gyeonggi Provincial Government won the competition, which was held as a national team selection match, and wore the national flag for three consecutive seasons from the 2023-2024 season. In addition, they became the true protagonist of the Korean women's curling qualification for the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, which they secured at the world championships in March. Now I'm heading for the Olympics.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government closed the preliminary round with Robin in first place. However, he lost the match against Chuncheon City Hall, the second-ranked team, for the right to go straight to the finals. It was relegated to the semi-finals. Gyeonggi Provincial Government defeated Jeonbuk Provincial Government (Skip Kang Bo-bae) in the semifinals to reach the final. He won the 'Return Match' against Chuncheon City Hall to keep the national flag.

Kim Eun-ji is now the oldest from the youngest (12 years ago). Kim Eun-ji in her mid-30s has also become stronger than Kim Eun-ji in her early 20s. If I'm calmer, I think I'll be a stronger team"Olympics is gold medal" Kim Eun-ji became the first Korean curling player to perform at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. However, he did not make it to the Olympics afterwards. It is the first re-challenge in 12 years.

Kim Soo-ji said, "(I've been a member of the national team for the past two consecutive years) and thought it was my third try again. I thought it would be so upsetting if we couldn't make it to the Olympics when we won the Olympic ticket. It was really difficult internally until the last game, but I think I cried as my emotions exploded at the end of the game.

photo courtesy of the Korea Curling Federation

Meanwhile, in the men's team, the Gyeongbuk Sports Council, an unemployment team featuring skip Kim Soo-hyuk, third Kim Chang-min, second Yoo Min-hyun, lead Kim Hak-kyun, and Phipps Jeon Jae-ik, was selected as the national team. The Gyeongbuk Sports Council, which won the curling super league in the 2024-2025 season, also topped this tournament and recaptured the national team for the first time in four years since the 2021-2022 season. They will participate in the Olympic Qualifiers (OQE) in Kilona, Canada, in December and aim for a ticket to the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Men's curling only took part in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games as a host country. He has never stepped on the Olympic stage on his own. Skip Kim Soo-hyuk said, `I will do my best for Korean men's curling for a year. I will definitely secure an Olympic ticket. I won't think about anything else and I'll just focus on that."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.