Olympic short track medalists win world titles in Montreal | Yonhap News Agency

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OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Kim Gil-li, a recent Olympic double gold medalist in short track speed skating, has claimed a world title in Canada. Kim won the women's 1,000-meter title at the International Skating Union Short Track World Championships at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on Saturday (local time). Kim Gil-li of South Korea (C) poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 1,000-meter title at the International Skating Union Short Track World Championships at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on March 14, 2026, in this Canadian Press photo via Associated Press. Rim Jong-un of South Korea (L) competes in the men's 1,500-meter final at the International Skating Union Short Track World Championships at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on March 14, 2026, in this Canadian Press photo via Associated Press. (Yonhap) jeeho@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles (Olympics) Short track double gold medalist Kim Gil-li voted S.

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By Yoo Jee-ho
SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Kim Gil-li, a recent Olympic double gold medalist in short track speed skating, has claimed a world title in Canada.
Kim won the women's 1,000-meter title at the International Skating Union Short Track World Championships at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on Saturday (local time). The South Korean star held off Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands and Elisa Confortola of Italy.
At the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics last month, Kim grabbed gold medals in the women's 1,500m and the women's 3,000m relay, and also bronze in the women's 1,000m.
Kim Gil-li of South Korea (C) poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 1,000-meter title at the International Skating Union Short Track World Championships at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on March 14, 2026, in this Canadian Press photo via Associated Press. Kim is flanked by Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands (L), the silver medalist, and Elisa Confortola of Italy, the bronze medalist. (Yonhap)
Velzeboer won the 1,000m Olympic gold then, but on Saturday, Kim executed a last-gasp pass over the final corner and just nipped the Dutch skater at the finish line.
Another South Korean skater, Rim Jong-un, won the men's 1,500m title in Montreal on Saturday.
Rim, who won a silver and a bronze at the Olympics, beat out Thomas Nadalini of Italy and Stijn Desmet of Belgium for the victory.
Rim stayed in the back of the eight-man pack early on before moving up to third place in the late stretches. Then over the final lap, Rim made a pass on the outside to grab the gold.
No South Korean reached the final in the men's 500m, with Rim gone in the quarterfinals and Hwang Dae-heon eliminated in the semifinals.
The men's 5,000m relay team, featuring Rim, Shin Dong-min, Lee Jeong-min and Lee June-seo, advanced to the final scheduled for Sunday. The mixed relay team of Rim, Hwang, Kim and Lee So-yeon also qualified for Sunday's final.
The women's relay team of Kim, Lee, Shim Suk-hee and Noh Ahrum will not skate in the final after finishing third in its semifinal heat.
Rim Jong-un of South Korea (L) competes in the men's 1,500-meter final at the International Skating Union Short Track World Championships at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal on March 14, 2026, in this Canadian Press photo via Associated Press. (Yonhap)
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## Expert Analysis

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### Areas for Consideration
- Korea wins silver in men's short track relay Keywords #short track speed skating Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.

### Implications
- The women's relay team of Kim, Lee, Shim Suk-hee and Noh Ahrum will not skate in the final after finishing third in its semifinal heat.
- Korean MVP (LEAD) (Olympics) S.
- Korea wins silver in men's short track relay Keywords #short track speed skating Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.
- Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills Lee urges caution over reform measures to minimize side effects Most Viewed All Categories (2nd LD) N.

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