๐ฐ๐ท Korea's Medal Count (as of Feb 17)
| ๐ฅ Gold | ๐ฅ Silver | ๐ฅ Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16th |
No new medals today. But Day 10 wasn't about medals โ it was about positioning for the final push.
โธ๏ธ Figure Skating: Lee Hae-in's Podium Bid Begins
The women's singles short program delivered Korea's most watched performance of the day.
Lee Hae-in scored 70.07, currently sitting 9th. She'll need a massive free skate to climb into medal contention โ the gap to bronze (Alysa Liu at 76.59) is 6.52 points. Difficult, but not impossible for a skater of her caliber.
Shin Ji-a posted 65.66 for 14th place. A solid Olympic debut for the 18-year-old.
Short Program Top 3
| Rank | Skater | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ฏ๐ต Ami Nakai | 78.71 |
| 2 | ๐ฏ๐ต Kaori Sakamoto | 77.23 |
| 3 | ๐บ๐ธ Alysa Liu | 76.59 |
Japan is dominating the ice. The free skate on Feb 19 will decide everything.
๐ฅ Curling: Team Kim Drops to 4-3
KOR 5 โ 7 SUI
A tough loss to Switzerland. Korea's women's curling team drops to 4-3 in the round robin, sitting just outside the top 4 playoff spots.
Remaining matches against China, Sweden, and Canada will determine their fate. They likely need to go 2-1 or better to secure a semifinal berth. The 2018 Pyeongchang silver medal magic needs to resurface โ and fast.
๐ What's Loading: The Relay Finals
This is where Korea traditionally turns "good Olympics" into "great Olympics."
๐ฅ Tomorrow (Feb 18): Women's 3000m Relay Final
- Korea qualified with 4:04.729 (fastest qualifier)
- This team has gold in its DNA โ Korea has won 4 of the last 7 Olympic women's relay golds
โก Feb 20: Men's 5000m Relay Final
- Korea qualified with 6:52.708
- Hwang Dae-heon anchoring gives Korea a legitimate shot at gold
Both relay teams qualified as QA (fastest in their semifinal heat). The form is there.
๐ Overall Medal Table Top 10
| Rank | Country | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ๐ณ๐ด Norway | 14 | 8 | 9 | 31 |
| 2 | ๐ฎ๐น Italy | 9 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | ๐บ๐ธ USA | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | ๐ฆ๐น Austria | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | ๐ซ๐ท France | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | ๐ธ๐ช Sweden | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | ๐ฏ๐ต Japan | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| ... | |||||
| 16 | ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Norway continues its winter dominance. Host Italy is capitalizing on home ice. Japan quietly climbed with 19 total medals.
๐ฎ Remaining Medal Chances for Korea
๐ฅ High Probability
- Short Track Women's 3000m Relay (Feb 18) โ fastest qualifier, gold favorite
- Short Track Men's 5000m Relay (Feb 20) โ Hwang Dae-heon anchoring
โก Possible
- Figure Skating Women's Free Skate (Feb 19) โ Lee Hae-in needs a career-best performance
- Short Track Women's 1500m โ Kim Gil-li hunting second medal
- Speed Skating Mass Start โ dark horse medal chance
๐ค Long Shot
- Women's Curling โ must win remaining matches to make playoffs
- Yu Seung-eun Slopestyle โ Big Air bronze medalist's second event
The Takeaway
Day 10 was a loading screen. No medals, but the pieces are falling into place. The relay finals over the next three days are Korea's strongest remaining medal opportunities โ and historically, this is where Korean short track teams turn good into legendary.
If both relay teams medal, Korea could finish with 8+ medals and a top-12 overall finish. Tomorrow's women's relay final is the first domino.
The real Games start now. ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฅ
Quiet days at the Olympics are just the deep breath before the sprint. Korea's relay teams qualifying as QA (top seed) isn't luck โ it's decades of relay-specific training philosophy that treats the team event as THE event, not an afterthought.