"Gold"

Kim Yuna wins the gold!

김연아!, 김연아!, 김연아!

Queen Yuna, a Gunpo native, was in perfect form, despite all the stresses placed upon her. She even reigned over all with a World Record score 228.56.

Sadly, I was the first one to inform my teachers that Kim Yuna won the gold. They even commented "how did Nick know before us?"

 

By Geoffrey Fowler 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – South Korea's Kim Yu-Na proved unstoppable during her free skate program on Thursday, as she clinched the Olympic gold medal in figure skating.


South Korea's Kim Yu-Na performs during the women's free skating event.

Ms. Kim left no points behind on the ice, as she skated one flawless jump after another, including the triple flip, which had been the nemesis of both her and her coach, former Olympian Brian Orser. Her score of 228.56 set a new record in the sport.

A series of minute mistakes set her closest rivals far behind her in the final tally. Japan's Mao Asada took the silver, with 205.5 points, after a slight slip on one jump.

Canada's Joannie Rochette, who stole the hearts of the audience for continuing to skate after the recent death of her mother, won the bronze with 202.64 points.

It'll be interesting to see the reaction in the ROK, as she's been hyped-up by Koreans from the moment I stepped off the plane. Since she's from Gunpo, I wonder if the city will do anything special. She'll probably have some sort of ceremony in Seoul when she returns, and odds are that it will bring hundreds of thousands of people wanting to get a glimpse of her.