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She's okay...pretty, but a bit boring at this point in time. Though there is great potential in her, she's far from Kim's caliber. Personally, I think she is a complete non-factor in the upcoming Olympic cycle...but who knows. With Yuna out of the mix, resources can be directed towards her if they want a contender for the home games. Still...I get the impression that South Korea cares more about Yuna as an extraordinary athlete, rather than for the sport as a whole. Along with Park, it seems like their focus is to turn out as many Yuna clones as they can....which is obviously failing. Yuna was truly special, but I'd rather see some unique personalities out there rather than subpar copies of her.
The article just really makes things worse because they make it sound like she is the second coming of Yuna or something...like she was just barely behind Yuna getting second at the nationals and will be replacing Yuna to full capacity. In reality, Kim Yuna was already one of the best in the world at the same age, and totally not in the same league. This will create unnecessary pressure on young Park to live up to this sweeping assumption that she is Kim reincarnate...forcing her to become a second rate version of someone else. If she fails, she will definitely get bashed and it won't be her fault. I really hope that this will not happen because she can be extraordinary with the right programs. In fact, I actually prefer her silent, graceful style to the explosive command of Yuna (she does share some qualities with Shizuka, who I really enjoyed). Technically, she is already solid, although spins and such things can be improved. If they can play to her strengths, they won't need to make her a Yuna clone to have a legitimate contender for 2018.
The article just really makes things worse because they make it sound like she is the second coming of Yuna or something...like she was just barely behind Yuna getting second at the nationals and will be replacing Yuna to full capacity. In reality, Kim Yuna was already one of the best in the world at the same age, and totally not in the same league. This will create unnecessary pressure on young Park to live up to this sweeping assumption that she is Kim reincarnate...forcing her to become a second rate version of someone else. If she fails, she will definitely get bashed and it won't be her fault. I really hope that this will not happen because she can be extraordinary with the right programs. In fact, I actually prefer her silent, graceful style to the explosive command of Yuna (she does share some qualities with Shizuka, who I really enjoyed). Technically, she is already solid, although spins and such things can be improved. If they can play to her strengths, they won't need to make her a Yuna clone to have a legitimate contender for 2018.