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France 24 (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
World figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na is looking ahead with a fresh frame of mind to the Winter Olympics after her flawless image was tarnished at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo at the weekend. "I have not been perfect in the Grand Prix series and I learned again what I would need to work on," the 19-year-old South Korean said after battling back from second spot in the short programme...
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Japan Times (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
World champion Kim Yu Na fashioned a near flawless free skate to overtake Miki Ando and win the Grand Prix Final on Saturday night. Kim landed four triple jumps while performing to Gershwin's "Concerto in F" and topped Ando by nearly three points (188.86-185.94) to collect her third GP Final crown in the past four years.
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France24 (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
World champions Kim Yu-Na and Evan Lysacek both battled from behind to win the men's and women's Grand Prix Final titles Saturday, boosting their confidence ahead of the Winter Olympics in February. With a slim 0.56-points behind short-programme leader Miki Ando of Japan, the 19-year-old South Korean topped the longer free skating programme, despite two minor jumping errors. She doubled the second...
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Japan Times (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Like a great fighter looking to land a knockout punch, world champion Kim Yu Na enters the Grand Prix Final seeking to eliminate any doubt about who will win the gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics. Kim is the prohibitive favorite in the elite field of six skaters vying for this year's crown in Tokyo starting Friday and is seeking her third GP Final title in four years.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
American Evan Lysacek won the Grand Prix figure-skating final in Tokyo yesterday. In the women's event, Kim Yu-na of South Korea made it a sweep for world champions, rallying to win the free skate and claim her third GP title in four years.