Yu-Na Kim

Think butterfly. And hawk. That's Kim Yu-na. The world champion from South Korea floats so gracefully across the rink it seems her skates never touch the ice. And when it comes time to jump, she attacks those triples as if they were prey. She is not so stylish when the myriad cameramen from her country trap her in the interview area, as they did after she practiced for Skate America. First in Korean, then in an ever-improving English — Kim trains most of the time in Canada — she answers questions while seemingly seeking a way out. Kim is not overwhelmed by the attention, ... Read Full Story

Kim Yu-na was named as the public relations ambassador for the PyeongChang's 2018 Winter Olympic bid on Tuesday. "The Winter Olympics have never taken place in South Korea, so I hope PyeongChang will host the Games here in 2018", Kim, 18, said in a press conference in Seoul. "It will reveal Korea's scenic beauty to the world and help improve the nation's winter sports." PyeongChang, which is 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province with about 45,000 people, failed to earn the Olympic nod in its past two campaigns, losing to Vancouver, Canada and Sochi, Russia. But it passed the first hurdle last ... Read Full Story

Kim Yu-na is getting ready to gear up for the new season. "The program for the 2009-2010 season has not materialized yet. I have just talked about how to practice with my coaching staff", Kim said Sunday after wrapping up a three-day ice show in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. "We will dig deep into it after returning to Toronto on May 10. Once I am done with the selection of skating music, I believe that my new season program will be ready by the end of the month. I will stop enjoying the world championship title and prepare for the season from square one." Read ... Read Full Story

Figure-skating prodigy Kim Yu-na set a world record at the World Championships in Los Angeles on March 29 by scoring 131.59 points in the women’s single free skating and 76.12 points in the short program. She won her first world figure skating title after just three tries. Given the relatively difficult conditions that Korean figure skaters face due to the low popularity of figure skating in Korea and the lack of training facilities, Kim Yu-na’s feat was literally a miracle. Up until recently, figure skating was an unpopular sport in Korea. But these days, skating rinks are crowded with children dreaming of becoming the ... Read Full Story

Lake Placid, NY hosts the Skate American competition this year. Kim Yu-na took home the title despite losing the free-skate competition the day before. Her loss of the free-skate competition was due... Read Full Story