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| ▲ Kim Yun-ji celebrates winning a silver medal at the women's cross-country skiing event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy on March 10, 2026, in this photo provided by the Korea Paralympic Committee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Lee-Winter Paralympics
Lee congratulates Kim Yun-ji on winning second medal at Winter Paralympics
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday congratulated para-athlete Kim Yun-ji on winning her second medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy, calling her a "multiplayer on the snowfield."
Lee wrote the message on his Facebook account after Kim clinched a silver medal in the women's cross-country skiing event at the Winter Paralympics on Tuesday (local time) after she won the women's individual sitting title in the 12.5-kilometer biathlon Sunday.
"Following the precision she displayed in the biathlon, Kim also excelled in cross-country skiing, powering across the snow with explosive strength and emerging as a true 'multi-player on the snowfield,'" Lee wrote.
Lee said her silver medal is particularly meaningful as it marks the first medal won by a South Korean female cross-country skier in the history of both the Olympics and the Paralympics, adding that the result has helped the country surpass its previous best performance at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics.
"She is expanding the horizons of the Republic of Korea's winter sports with her outstanding talent," he added.
Kim is set to compete in the cross-country 10-kilometer interval start race Wednesday.
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