Baek and Lee Win Wheelchair Curling Silver
1South Korea won silver in wheelchair curling at the 2026 Paralympics.
2Baek Hye-jin and Lee Yong-seok secured the first medal in 16 years.
3This is a historic first in the newly introduced mixed doubles event.
📖 Easy Explanation
🔍 Background
At the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy, South Korean athletes delivered joyful news in the wheelchair curling event.
📌 Key Points
Baek Hye-jin and Lee Yong-seok won the silver medal in the wheelchair curling mixed doubles. This is the first wheelchair curling medal for Korea since the 2010 Vancouver Games and the nation's first-ever medal in this newly introduced discipline.
💡 Why It Matters
The athletes' performance on the world stage provides inspiration and hope. This achievement is expected to increase public interest and support for para-sports in our society.
📚 Glossary
믹스더블 (Mix-deobeul)A mixed doubles competition format where a team consists of one male and one female player.
패럴림픽 (Paereollimpik)An international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities.
휠체어 컬링 (Hwilche-eo Keolling)A sport where players in wheelchairs slide stones across ice toward a target area.