Kim promises no regrets as Koreans gear up for Sochi

[gsk8]

SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yuna will not be around when the Winter Games come to Pyeongchang in 2018, but the South Korean figure skating queen has promised to give her all in the defense of her Olympic title in Sochi next year.

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[Mathman]

Yay!

Kim may not compete in Pyeongchang, but she will be all over the 2018 Games even so. Someone has to light the torch, right?

Plus, she'll be schmoozing with heads of state, drumming up support for UNICEF. mentoring young athletes -- you name it. They will have to set up a special television network just for her public appearances -- all Yuna, all the time.

[Olympia]

Yay!

Kim may not compete in Pyeongchang, but she will be all over the 2018 Games even so. Someone has to light the torch, right?

Plus, she'll be schmoozing with heads of state, drumming up support for UNICEF. mentoring young athletes -- you name it. They will have to set up a special television network just for her public appearances -- all Yuna, all the time.

It couldn't happen to a better person, could it?

[aftertherain]

Mathman, there is a word in your post that is missing a letter ... and now it's a completely different word.

[Krislite]

Mathman, there is a word in your post that is missing a letter ... and now it's a completely different word.

LOL, I didn't catch it until you pointed it out.

[Blades of Passion]

I think she will be back for Pyeongchang. It's possible she could win there too. She'll still only be 27 years old.

[Mathman]

[ForeverFish]

I'll be very surprised if she doesn't win this time around.

I can't wait to see Yuna as THE face of the 2018 Games.

[Ven]

I think she will be back for Pyeongchang. It's possible she could win there too. She'll still only be 27 years old.

I don't think she will compete at Pyeongchang.

1) She has said she won't, and I believe her.

2) Why would she risk it? She would be at the very, very end of her career, risking losing in her own country. Why would anyone go up against that pressure?

Edit: by the way, I don't doubt Yuna could win. I'm just saying why would it even be worth the risk or worth dealing with the pressure?

[venlac]

I don't think she will compete at Pyeongchang.

1) She has said she won't, and I believe her.

2) Why would she risk it? She would be at the very, very end of her career, risking losing in her own country. Why would anyone go up against that pressure?

Edit: by the way, I don't doubt Yuna could win. I'm just saying why would it even be worth the risk or worth dealing with the pressure?

Dont you remember in 2010 worlds, korean fed did forced her to compete? 2014 World, even also 2018 Olympics, korean fed can do such a thing to her. I guess.
They always want a lot of things from her, even though there is not much what they did for her

[aftertherain]

Dont you remember in 2010 worlds, korean fed did forced her to compete? 2014 World, even also 2018 Olympics, korean fed can do such a thing to her. I guess.
They always want a lot of things from her, even though there is not much what they did for her

I thought she'd said before the 2010 Olympics that she was going to compete at 2010 Worlds no matter the result she got at the Olympics.

[Krislite]

I thought she'd said before the 2010 Olympics that she was going to compete at 2010 Worlds no matter the result she got at the Olympics.

She was "asked" to go to Worlds 2010 by the Korean Fed (for various reasons, including pressure from Cinquanta and for skipping 4CC before Vancouver).

[venlac]

I thought she'd said before the 2010 Olympics that she was going to compete at 2010 Worlds no matter the result she got at the Olympics.

Though herself, she didnt said about it or complaint, that is well-known fact due to several articles...
ETA:Sorry, rather than 'be forced', 'be pressured'

[Moment]

Dont you remember in 2010 worlds, korean fed did forced her to compete? 2014 World, even also 2018 Olympics, korean fed can do such a thing to her. I guess.
They always want a lot of things from her, even though there is not much what they did for her

So true.

[aftertherain]

Though herself, she didnt said about it or complaint, that is well-known fact due to several articles...
ETA:Sorry, rather than 'be forced', 'be pressured'

Yikes. She and Park Tae Hwan seem to be on the same boat with their respective sporting Federations.

I think the same happened with Daisuke at 2010 Worlds and JSU, but it wasn't so bad for him. I guess he wasn't satisfied with his Olympic showing, and that's what made the difference.