Milan: Yu Seung-eun captured the bronze medal in her Olympic debut in the women's big air snowboard event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Monday. Yu earned 171.00 points in the final at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, north of Milan, marking a historic achievement as she became the first South Korean woman to win an Olympic snowboard medal.
According to Yonhap News Agency, this accomplishment represents South Korea's second medal at the games in northern Italy. The first medal was secured by Kim Sang-kyum, who took home silver in the men's parallel giant slalom on Sunday.
During the final, the 12 competing snowboarders each executed three performances, with the final score being the sum of their two best scores. Yu's impressive performance secured her a spot on the podium, further elevating South Korea's presence in the snowboarding events at the Olympics.