The Korean Paralympic Committee (Chairman Jeong Jin-wan) held the '2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Paralympics Team Decision Ceremony for South Korea' at 2 p.m. on the 2nd at the Olympic Hall of the Olympic Parktel.

The ceremony was attended by about 150 people, including Jeong Jin-wan, the chairman of the Korean Paralympic Committee, and Yang O-yeol, the team leader, as well as staff from the Korean Paralympic Committee and provincial sports associations, and officials from sports federations. The event featured screening of videos showing the team's training process, team introductions, a banquet, departure speeches, short-term awards, congratulatory performances, and more. In particular, Minister Choi Hwi-young delivered a message of encouragement to the athletes, wishing them a safe return.

The '2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Paralympics' will be held in Italy from March 6 to 15. The South Korean team will consist of about 50 members (approximately 16 athletes and 30 executives) participating in five disciplines: alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, cross-country skiing, and wheelchair curling.

For this event, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Paralympic Committee will deploy advanced scientific equipment such as hyperbaric oxygen recovery devices, muscle electrostimulation devices, and compression cooling therapy devices on-site. In addition to technical support, specialized personnel such as sports science researchers and equipment managers will be stationed on-site to help athletes adapt quickly to environmental changes.

Comprehensive measures have been taken for the safety and health management of the team. Medical facilities will operate in Cortina and Predazzo athlete villages, with medical staff maintaining a 24-hour emergency response system. Medical crisis response guidelines (manuals) for frequent injuries in winter sports, cardiovascular diseases, etc., will be distributed to the entire team, and a doping and classification dispute response system will also be in place.

In Italy, there is a promotional center that introduces 'K-Sports' and culture, serving as a venue for international exchange in disabled sports, and operates a 'Korea House' that preserves the beauty of traditional Korean architecture. In particular, within the Korea House, a catering support center will provide freshly cooked Korean meals daily to the athlete village and competition venues, offering a separate 'Korean meal package' consisting of soybean paste soup, stir-fried kimchi, sesame leaves, and more.