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A Korean four-man bobsleigh crew has reached the World Cup podium on the identical Italian observe that can host the 2026 Winter Olympics, bolstering the nation’s medal hopes on the upcoming competitors.
The quartet of pilot Kim Jin-su, pushmen Kim Solar-wook and Kim Hyeong-geun, and brakeman Lee Geon-u captured bronze within the first Worldwide Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup of the season in Cortina d’Ampezzo on Sunday (native time). The Korean crew completed the race in 1:50.34, with the German crew piloted by Johannes Lochner profitable the gold in 1:49.73. One other German squad, led by Francesco Friedrich, completed in second place in 1:49.95.
The ultimate rankings had been decided after two races on the observe. The Korean crew clocked 55.14 seconds in its first run after which went 55.20 seconds within the subsequent one.
Markus Treichl’s Austrian crew went 55.19 seconds after which 55.16 seconds to complete simply 0.01 second behind Korea general.
This was Korea’s first World Cup medal within the four-man occasion.
“I’m actually gratified with the third-place end. It means a lot extra to me as a result of I competed with such nice teammates,” Kim Jin-su stated in a press release launched by the Korea Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation. “The Olympic observe right here could seem simple however is definitely tough in some corners, and vice versa in another areas. We are going to strive our greatest to seize an Olympic medal.”
Kim Jin-su and Kim Hyeong-geun had completed in fourth place within the two-man race the day past in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
The IBSF World Cup will transfer to Innsbruck, Austria, beginning Friday.
Korea has received one Olympic medal in bobsleigh — a silver within the four-man occasion led by Received Yun-jong on the 2018 PyeongChang Video games. It stays the one bobsleigh medal by an Asian nation.
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