South Korean athletes

At the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, South Korea is pinning its snowboarding medal hopes on two teenagers in the halfpipe events. Seventeen-year-old Choi Gaon has won three straight FIS World Cup titles, emerging as a top contender, while 19-year-old Lee Chae-un holds a world championship and Youth Olympics golds. Their performances could mark a new chapter for South Korean snowboarding.