Fans might have to look back as far as peggy fleming in 1968 for a bigger olympic goldmedal favorite in figure skating than kim yuna of south korea. Yuna kim 3t 2010 olympics image tagged in gifs made w imgflip video togif maker. Kim yuna vancouver winter olympics gold medal performance. Relive the incredible performance from the republic of koreas yuna kim at the vancouver 2010 winter olympics. Yuna kims incredible figure skating performance vancouver. Well, congrats to yuna kim and korea for another glittering performance and career. She then won silver in the sochi 2014 games, which caused a lot of controversy. Feb 28, 2010 100228 kim yuna on 2010 vancouver winter olympics. Kim is beloved in south korea thanks to her historymaking olympic performances. Ice queen skate stars book 2 kindle edition by dzidrums. Oct 01, 2009 the complete book of the winter olympics. Yuna kims wins olympic figure skating gold vancouver. David wallechsinky has worked as a commentator for nbc olympic coverage.
Feb 24, 2010 100224 kim yuna on 2010 vancouver winter olympics. Mar 05, 2010 highlights from the short and long program performances of yuna kim kor as she claims the gold medal at the vancouver 2010 winter olympic games. Feb 23, 2010 skater kim yunas bondthemed short program at the olympics. About yuna kim junko kimuragetty images fans might have to look back as far as peggy fleming in 1968 for a bigger olympic goldmedal favorite in figure skating than kim yuna of south korea. Four years ago this month, south koreas kim yuna became the undisputed queen of figure skating. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Koreas kim yuna made history at the vancouver games, setting a new world record points total in the womens figure skating thanks to an. For example, kim says that she has cried for joy twice this yearwhen she won the gold medal at the vancouver olympics and when the korean wheelchair curling team won the silver medal at the vancouver winter paralympics the chosun ilbo. On top of all the competitions, she also participates in all kinds of pursuits, starting from commercials to singing on t. At the 2010 olympics, kim reportedly picked up 8 million dollars in endorsements and prize money as the champion kirk, an incredible amount even for an olympic gold medalist. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The sad, perfect end of kim yunas figureskating reign. Why south koreas yuna kim is supposed to crush everyone. Her nickname had been queen or queen yuna well before the 2010 olympics, but in vancouver, kim delivered a performance of such.
Find highquality yuna kim stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The sad, perfect end of kim yunas figureskating reign the. Kim yuna, the very first south korean female figure skater to win a medal in the olympic games, is the 2010 winter olympic champion. Watch a video of kim yunas 007scored short program from last year after. Tears welled up in chang sungeuns eyes as her office tv screen flashed the news.
Racialized and gendered orientalism in olympic figure skating. Junior champion yuna kim won her first major title in 2006, when she claimed gold in the world junior championships ahead of mao asada, the japanese skater who would later become one of her main. Feb 26, 2010 her profile that played on the olympics channel. Brian orser talks about his split with yuna kim and the rumor about coaching mao asada duration. South koreas kim yuna performs her free program at the womens figure skating competition at the vancouver 2010 olympics in vancouver, british columbia, thursday, feb. Feb 26, 2010 100226 kim yuna on 2010 vancouver winter olympics. Kim yuna wins vancouver winter olympics figure skating. Gold for russia, silver for yuna kim, and controversy. Yuna kim at the 2010 vancouver olympic games video. Yuna kims final performance in 2010 winter olympics which she made world record. Figure skater, kim yuna 19 has finally set foot on the ice rink at the vancouver 2010 winter olympics, and is ranked no. Oct 07, 20 20 isu figure skating world championship fs kim yuna les miserables ver duration. Feb 21, 2014 in 2010, she took gold in the vancouver olympics by a landslide, where she scored a record 228. Created from video with the imgflip animated gif maker.
Yuna kim sets two ladies figure skating world records with her free skate performance at the 2010 winter olympic games in vancouver. Yuna kims wins olympic figure skating gold vancouver 2010. Be colored tell me what you saw ost part 1 lyrics kim. February 26, 2010 at the winter olympics thursday night, south koreas kim yuna won gold in womens figure skating. Kim yuna had one of the most famous routines leading up to her final performance. Yuna kim on vimeo the worlds leading professional video. Figure skating star yuna kim named newest unicef goodwill.
Kim yuna of south korea performs in vancouver following the olympic figure skating competition in 2010. Read the latest stories from the olympic movement across the globe. Yuna kim at the 2010 vancouver olympic games video dailymotion. At the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver, 19yearold korean figure skater yuna kim made history. It shows us the struggles and will of yuna to keep on skating and to winthe olympic gold. Enjoy yuna kim s amazing figure skating performance at the exhibition gala from the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver to jules massenets meditation of thais. Yuna kim 3t 2010 olympics image tagged in gifs made w. Also known as kim yuna especially in the us, this feature aired on nbc about one hour before she took first place with a record high score in the short program.
Skater kim yunas bondthemed short program at the olympics. His other titles include the complete book of the olympics with jaime loucky, the complete book of the summer olympics. Mar 01, 2010 february 26, 2010 at the winter olympics thursday night, south koreas kim yuna won gold in womens figure skating. Twotime olympic medallist yuna kim of the republic of korea set a new world points record when she won gold at the 2010 winter games in vancouver. Yuna kim olympic record performance business insider. Feb 27, 2018 yuna broke records as the first south korean woman to bring home gold in figure skating at the vancouver olympic games in 2010. Kim yuna sets a world record at the winter olympics. South korean prime minister lee nakyon and 2010 vancouver olympic figure skating champion kim yuna hold. Jan 30, 2014 watch yuna kim at the 2010 vancouver olympic games geekee420 on dailymotion. Yuna kim s complete short program performance from the 2010 winter olympic games in vancouver.
Her nickname had been queen or queen yuna well before the 2010 olympics, but in. Few athletes have had to cope with the massive expectation that weighed on republic of korea figure skater kim yuna ahead of vancouver 2010. Yuna kim short program ladies figure skating vancouver 2010. See more ideas about kim yuna, beautiful athletes and figure skating. This data includes nbc and ctv video commentaries, articles from. She broke the world record and is also the very first female figure skater to surpass the 200point mark.
Gold for russia, silver for yuna kim, and controversy ensues. Inspired by her figure skating performance at the 1998 winter games, kim immediately started ice skating herself at the age of 5. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Kim yuna and coach brian orser react after seeing her worldrecord score of 150. Getty yuna kim pictured with her gold medal at the 2010 olympics. South koreas kim yuna performs her free program during the womens figure skating competition at the vancouver 2010 olympics in vancouver, british columbia, thursday, feb. Yuna kim practice her performance in vancouver, canada for the 2010 winter olympics. Highlights from the short and long program performances of yuna kim kor as she claims the gold medal at the vancouver 2010 winter olympic games. Kim of the republic of korea said she has long been a supporter of the agency, and was motivated to step up her participation with unicef after haiti was devastated by. Olympic figure skater kim yuna had just set a scoring record of 78. In 2010 yuna kim becomes the first korean figure skater to become olympic champion. After having won the 2010 olympic gold medal in figure skating, superstar yuna kim is adding another honour to her collection, signing on to become the newest goodwill ambassador for the united nations childrens fund. She is the 2010 olympic champion and 2014 silver medalist in ladies singles.
Yuna kim and mirai nagasu raise their hands up high after hearing their scores at the ladies free skating final at the 2010 olympics in vancouver on. Kim yuna wins gold at 2010 olympics joannie rochette. Yuna kim 2010 vancouver olympic winter games from the vancouver 2010 gallery up close, plus get access to similar photos and related galleries. Yuna kim is a winner for reasons that really count huffpost. Yuna kims complete short program performance from the 2010 winter olympic games in vancouver. Feb 27, 2010 yuna kim and mirai nagasu raise their hands up high after hearing their scores at the ladies free skating final at the 2010 olympics in vancouver on thursday evening february 25 the two figure. That performance also got her the highest score since the new scoring system that was put in place in 2006. You can watch the video of yuna kims record breaking. Yuna kim of south korea competes in the womens short program figure skating competition at the iceberg skating palace during the 2014 winter olympics, wednesday, feb. In 2010, she took gold in the vancouver olympics by a landslide, where she scored a record 228. Feb 25, 2020 maybe my favorite memory of skating with yuna was right before she went to the 2010 olympics, said u. Many fans assumed that all she had to do to win the womens competition was turn up.
In pyeongchang, a surprise visit from south korean icon kim yuna. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Ladies figure skating legend, yuna kim, wins her countrys first gold medal in her event with a near, flawless long program. His work has appeared in such publications as the new york times magazine and parade, and he has appeared on late night with david letterman, the newshour with jim lehrer, and nightline. Yuna kim was born on september 5, 1990, in bucheon, south korea. Feb 26, 2010 kim yuna and coach brian orser react after seeing her worldrecord score of 150. She was just a normal little kid until she met her idolmichelle kwan. Maybe my favorite memory of skating with yuna was right before she went to the 2010 olympics, said u.
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