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Star of the day: Kim Yu-na

2010-02-26 16:09 BJT

Special Report: 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games |

 

Our Star of The Day today is South Korea's Kim Yu-na.

She produced a riveting women's free skate to become the first South Korean to win an Olympic figure skating gold medal. And she won with a huge margin of 23.06 points.

The 19-year-old was crowned Vancouver Games champion with a record combined total of 228.56 points. Kim Yu-na is also the 2009 world champion and three-time Grand Prix gold medalist for the past four seasons.

In the women's figure skating final, Kim Yu-na produced a riveting free skate to become the first South Korean to win an Olympic figure skating gold medal.
In the women's figure skating final, Kim Yu-na produced
a riveting free skate to become the first South Korean
to win an Olympic figure skating gold medal.