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S. Korea's aspiring figure skaters seek to become the next Kim Yuna
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Mar 262025
김연아 키즈를 만나다 빙상 꿈나무 김유성, 김유재 선수의 피겨스케이팅 여정 South Korea has seen an outstanding start in the sport of skating this year with gold medals from two major international events. That being said our Ahn Sung-jin had the pleasure of meeting with some of the country's future stars. Do take a look. Practice makes perfect. And you need to be perfect when you are going head-to-head with your twin. “I started skating because I just love being on the ice rink. My role model is Kim Yuna. I look up to her because there is no figure skater better than her and she is so well-rounded.” The 17-year-old identical twins are both representing the country. “I like how Yu-seong and I can help each other's techniques, and having her helps me feel less nervous during competitions.” South Korea is known for its strength on the ice rink. In the most recent Winter Asian Games, the country won gold medals in figure skating thanks to leading athletes such as rising star Kim Chae-yeon. “Many aspiring young figure skaters like the Kim sisters dream of reaching the top and bringing more winter sports success to Korea.” However, this success doesn't come easy. It's built on the back of a grueling schedule, made harder by the ice skating environment in the country. “Korea has comparatively fewer ice rinks, which makes it difficult for athletes to practice. It also means that these figure skaters have to either practice early in the morning or late at night so it would be nice if the government supported in fostering these figure skaters." The Korea Skating Union says it runs several programs to support these figure skaters. "We try to provide a systematic training structure to promote continuous growth for these athletes including a culture and arts education program that can further develop their artistic capabilities." Figure skating is a sport that combines technique and art. Despite hardships, these players demonstrate a delicate beauty and grace, with hopes to become the next leading athlete. Ahn Sung-jin, Arirang News. #figure_skater #KimYuna #figure_skating #KimYujae #KimYuseong #김연아키즈 #피겨스테이팅 #피겨스케이터 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Twitter :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Homepage : https://arirang.com/ 2025-03-26, 17:00 (KST)

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