All posts tagged "Golden Spin of Zagreb"

  • Figure skating Olympic champion Kim Yu-na will try to leave a legacy at the Sochi Winter Games, slated from Feb. 7 to 23. (Yonhap)
    League of their own

    ‘Ice queens’ Kim Yu-na, Lee Sang-hwa look to cement their legacies in Sochi By Jung Min-ho Reigning Olympic champions Kim Yu-na and Lee Sang-hwa are heavily favored to defend their gold medals at the Sochi Winter Olympics,...

    • Posted January 2, 2014
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  • After all, two-time world figure skating champion Kim Yu-na, the “Ice Queen” with a perfect stage presence, is only human, saying that she is not a natural born talent, and neither is she always perfect. (Yonhap)
    Kim Yuna says she’s only human

    By Lee Kyung-min After all, two-time world figure skating champion Kim Yu-na, the “Ice Queen” with a perfect stage presence, is only human, saying that she is not a natural born talent, and neither is she always...

    • Posted December 18, 2013
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  • Kim Yuna proved she's perfectly capable of defending her Olympic title. (Yonhap)
    Still the Best

    Kim Yuna cruises to an overwhelming victory despite falling down again  Mao Asada also overcomes triple axel failures to win Grand Prix Final South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna cruised to an overwhelming victory in her highly-anticipated...

    • Posted December 9, 2013
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  • Kim waves to the crowd after receiving the gold medal in the award ceremony. (Yonhap)
    Kim Yuna cruises to victory in season debut

    By Kim Young-jin It’s not as if the world needs a reminder of Kim Yuna’s presence. Recovering from injury or not, she’s a two-time world figure skating champion and looking to become just the third woman ever...

    • Posted December 9, 2013
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  • South Korea's Kim Yu-Na salutes the audience after performing in the short program of Golden Spin figure skating competition in Zagreb, Croatia, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
    As Good As Ever

    Kim Yuna takes lead in short program in Croatia   Korean figure skater Kim Yuna took a commanding lead after a solid short program in her much-anticipated return on Friday, starting her preparations for her Olympic title...

    • Posted December 6, 2013
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  • Olympic athlete Yuna Kim attends the Golden Spin of Zagreb press conference at Dom Sportova arena on November 04, 2013  IN ZAGREB, CROATIA (YONHAP)
    Kim Yu-na to make season debut in Croatia

    (Yonhap) Recovered from a recent foot injury, figure skating star Kim Yu-na will make her much-anticipated season debut in the Croatian capital this week, as she gets ready to defend her Olympic gold medal next year. The reigning...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Kim Yu-na waves to her fans at the Incheon International Airport before leaving for Croatia, Tuesday. / Yonhap
    Kim Yu-na begins quest for second Olympic title

    By Jung Min-ho What is left for a figure skater who has already achieved her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal? Kim Yu-na, 23, said her biggest goal of her final season is to “leave a...

    • Posted December 3, 2013
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