Short tracker Rim Jong-un crashes out of 1,500-meter quarterfinals in race 'full of regret' 작성일 02-15 25 목록 <div class="ab_photo photo_center ab_zoom"> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2026/02/15/0000084500_001_20260215113509057.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Korea’s Rim Jong-un reacts in disappointment after falling in the men’s 1,500-meter quarterfinal and failing to advance to the semifinals at the Milano Ice Skating Arena during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 14. [NEWS1]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> MILAN — Korean short track skater Rim Jong-un bowed out of the men’s 1,500 meters in heartbreaking fashion, describing it as “a race full of regret from start to finish.” <br> <br> Rim, 19, fell just before the finish line in Heat 5 of the quarterfinals on Saturday at the Milano Ice Skating Arena during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Attempting to make a decisive inside move in the final curve, he slipped and crashed, finishing last and failing to advance. <br> <br> Rim appeared to get tangled with teammate Shin Dong-min, who was skating ahead of him, as he tried to surge forward on the inside line. <br> <br> Speaking in the mixed zone, he expressed deep disappointment. <br> <br> <div class="ab_photo photo_center ab_zoom"> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2026/02/15/0000084500_002_20260215113509245.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Korea’s Rim Jong-un falls during the men’s 1,500-meter quarterfinal at the Milano Ice Skating Arena during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 14. [NEWS1]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> “I felt the most confident in the 1,500-meter while preparing for the Olympics,” he said. “I’m sorry that I couldn’t show any of what I had prepared. I’m upset and disappointed.” <br> <br> Explaining the fall, Rim said, “I was trying to finish strong by moving to the inside at the end, but I put too much force in a section where the ice wasn’t in good condition and unexpectedly went down.” <br> <br> He added that the ice in that particular corner posed a problem. “The ice at the corner where I fell was softer than normal. I think that’s why several other skaters also went down.” <br> <br> The disappointment was particularly sharp given that the 1,500-meter is Rim’s signature event and one in which he had been considered a strong medal contender. <br> <br> With the men’s 500-meter and the 5,000-meter relay still ahead, Rim vowed to regroup. <br> <br> “It won’t be easy, but I’ll try to shake off this disappointment as quickly as possible,” he said. “In the next events, I want to focus and deliver performances without regret.” <br><br><i>This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.</i> 관련자료 이전 [올림픽 비하인드] 미국-덴마크 男아이스하키 맞대결, ‘그린란드’ 국기 등장 02-15 다음 ‘최악의 경우 다리 절단’ 스키여제 린지 본, 네 번째 수술 성공적 02-15 댓글 0 등록된 댓글이 없습니다. 로그인한 회원만 댓글 등록이 가능합니다.
