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Figure skating star Kim Yu-na is well on her way to dominating her sport, leaving her rivals in the dust.
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After struggling with jumping errors last season, Asada prepared for this year’s events by training under Russian icon Tatiana Tarasova, who has produced the most world and Olympic champions by any coach.
Tarasova’s guidance, however, did not translate into a stellar performance for Asada. The Japanese skater received a disappointing 58.12 points in the short program and a mere 109.47 in free skating. She earned additional points for only three of seven jumps after falling once.
Back in Korea, rising figure skating star Kim Na-young, who is second only to Kim Yu-na in the country, will compete in the Cup of Russia, the season’s fifth event.
The Korean union also denied a rumor that Kim Na-young got to enter thanks to help from her fans. The rumor had it that when fans found out about the two cancellations, they asked the Korean union to have Kim Na-young as one of the replacements.
When the Korean union showed a lukewarm response, her fans allegedly made a direct request to the organizing committee and the international union, resulting in Kim Na-young receiving the invitation