25 January 2024 - Korean actor Lee Dong-wook has been at the heart of action as the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) continue in the Gangwon Province of South Korea.
Lee, an actor of K-drama and movies with 17 million followers on Instagram, is one of the Gangwon 2024 Olympic Friends, internationally recognised figures who inspire young people to aspire to the Olympic values and take part in sport.
He is also an honorary volunteer of the Winter YOG. He served as an ambassador for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics PyeongChang 2018.
Lee was at the Gangneung Hockey Centre and watched the Women’s ice hockey 3-on-3 gold medal match between the Republic of Korea and Hungary with 60 kids and their parents. He even received an impromptu ice skating lesson from American superstars Maia and Alex Shibutani.
Gangwon 2024 runs until 1 February, with more than 1,800 athletes from 78 NOCs taking part. The Winter Youth Olympic Games is filmed for live television and digital streaming on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the Olympics app, with full session replays and highlights also available.
