Korea Predicted to Win 7 Gold Medals at Pyeongchang

Korea is likely to finish sixth overall at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang with seven gold and three silver medals, according to Gracenote, a U.S.-based entertainment metadata provider, on Tuesday.

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Gracenote predicted gold medals for Korea in men and women's 1,000-m and 1,500-m short track speed skating, women's 3,000-m relay, and men and women's mass start in speed skating.

Lee Sang-hwa, the two-time Olympic champion in women's 500-m speed skating, is expected to win a silver medal, as is Yun Sung-bin, the current world No. 1 in men's skeleton.

Korea's goal is to finish fourth overall with eight gold, four silver and eight bronze medals.