All posts tagged "yuna kim"

  • Yuna Kim, Special Olympics ambassador, spoke to a crowd of about 700 inside the Marriott Hotel Monday for the Doha GOALS Forum.
    Q&A with Kim Yuna

    By Kim Chul-soo South Korean figure skating queen Kim Yuna, in Los Angeles as a Special Olympics ambassador, held a talk in front of a crowd of about 700 inside the Marriott Hotel Monday as a part...

    • Posted July 28, 2015
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  • The South Korean Special Olympics team enters the Opening Ceremony inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday. (Yonhap)
    Koreans enthusiastic at Special Olympics opening ceremony

    The Special Olympics World Games kicked off with a spectacle Saturday at the opening ceremony inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where 6,500 athletes and 2,000 staff from 165 countries joined in the celebration. Among those present...

    • Posted July 27, 2015
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  • Adelina Sotnikova of Russia, centre, Kim Yuna of South Korea, left, and Carolina Kostner of Italy stand on the podium during the flower ceremony for the women's free skate figure skating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Sotnikova placed first, followed by Kim and Kostner. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
    Kim Yuna settles for silver

    South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna settled for the silver medal in the ladies’ singles competition at the Sochi Winter Games on Thursday. Kim earned 144.19 points in her free skate for the total of 219.11 points....

    • Posted February 20, 2014
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  • Kim Yuna of South Korea reacts after completing her routine in the women's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
    Too close for comfort

    Kim Yuna leads after short program with season high score of 74.92 But, less than a point over Russian Sotnikova (74.64) and Italian Kostner (74.12) American Gold 4th (68.63), Lipnitskaia 5th (65.23), Asada 16th (55.51) South Korean...

    • Posted February 19, 2014
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    Lipnitskaya not on Yuna’s mind

    By Jung Min-ho When reporters questioned Kim Yuna about Yulia Lipnitskaya, she laughed and followed it with a Zen-like comment. ”My goal at the Sochi Games isn’t exactly doing better than others. It’s more about reaching the...

    • Posted February 12, 2014
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  • 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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