Enough has been written about Kim Yu-Na’s performance today, so I’ll keep it brief. It was amazing. On Tuesday, she broke the world record for the short program (she held the previous record) and today she broke the world record for the free skate (she held the previous record). But she didn’t just break records, [...]
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The New York Times had a great article yesterday on Kim Yu-Na and the enormous expectations that are on her to win the gold medal in Vancouver. Given that Kim is a national hero in South Korea, “her loss or her winning will be perceived as a national loss or a national winning,” said Kyung-ae [...]
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Now I don’t know a lot about figure skating, but when I watch Kim Yu-na, I know I’m seeing something incredible. And since the ladies figure skating starts this week in Vancouver, I had to give a preview. She currently holds the world record in the short program, long program, and combined score. I don’t [...]
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Giving into Olympic fever, I went out to visit Olympic Park in Seoul last weekend. I’m always so divided on the Olympics. I think it’s such a gigantic waste of money, but at the same time I can’t stop loving them. In my heart I really, really wanted Chicago to win the bid for the [...]
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