All posts tagged "Kim Yuna"

  • 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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  • Kim Yuna of South Korea competes 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/Ivan Sekretarev)
    Kim Yuna takes early lead

    South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna has taken an early lead with a dazzling short program in the ladies’ singles competition here on Wednesday. The reigning Olympic champion scored 74.92 points to shoot to the top of...

    • Posted February 19, 2014
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  • The sci-fi drama, which stars Jun Ji-hyun and Kim Soo-hyun, is the story of a romance between an alien and an actress. (Newsis)
    Star of another level

    Even Kim Yuna can’t compete with ‘Man From Another Star’    “Man From Another Star,” Korea’s current ratings darling, proved again its popularity with higher marks for its ‘Program Engagement Index’, or PEI, than any other show...

    • Posted February 14, 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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  • Russia’s Yulia Lipnitskaya, top, has emerged as the biggest threat to Korean figure-skating megastar Kim Yu-na, who is looking to become only the third woman ever to repeat as Olympic champion. (AP-Yonhap, Korea Times)
    Yuna, you have competition !

    Russian prodigy Lipnitskaya emerges as threat to Kim’s repeat bid   By Kim Tong-hyung The last four years in women’s figure skating were defined by a rivalry as lopsided as a hammer versus a nail. Kim Yu-na,...

    • Posted February 10, 2014
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  • There will be 98 gold medals won over 16 days of competition, with nearly 2,900 athletes from 87 nations competing.
    Showtime!

    Friday Morning (PST) Opening Ceremony  Expectations high for S. Korea’s Olympians   The wait is over. The 2014 Winter Olympics started in Sochi, Russia on Wednesday night (PST), the first time in 30 years that events are...

    • Posted February 6, 2014
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  • Speed skaters Lee Seung-hoon, left, and Mo Tae-bum, fourth from left, join other Korean skaters in a training session at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Monday. (Yonhap)
    Showdown in Sochi

    Korean skaters prepare to duel with archrivals By Kwon Ji-youn There can only be one winner. Athletes from 88 countries will vie for 98 possible medals at the Sochi Winter Games, where several Korean Olympians are considered...

    • Posted February 6, 2014
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