Quotes About Yuna
Beautiful Quotes
Edited by hlubkyn @YNKF
Date: Jul 2, 2010
They say 1:31
Date: Jan 13, 2011
Yuna At The Olympics
“I think she will be remembered as a great artist, but it is a different kind of artistry”
“She has jaw-dropping magnificence…The height of her jumps, the power, the fluid beauty of her skating are like magic, and there is also a modernness about her.”
-Dorothy Hamill, 1976 Olympic Champion, 1976 World Champion
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Article: Kim Yuna is a champion for all time
Author: Philip Hersh
Date: 27 February, 2010
“Under this new way of evaluating skating and expecting so much from skaters, Yuna distanced herself from the field by the overall, endless quality of her excellence.”
-Scott Hamilton, 1984 Olympic champion
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Article: Kim Yuna is a champion for all time
Author: Philip Hersh
Date: 27 February, 2010
“Yu-na Kim (KOR) was by far the best, placing first in both the short and the free with a total score of 228.56, a world record. She was so superior that the competition was for second place only. Skating to George Gershwins Piano Concerto in F Major, Kim was insuperable in combining speed, athleticism and grace. Her jumps are of the highest technical quality, properly started at full speed and landed without any visible effort. Her spins are done with great flexibility. She was flawless till the end, seducing the audience with her expressiveness. But what makes her so captivating is her presentation, the way she uses her arms, her head and her body while skating on deep edges. She is as light as a feather. She is breathtaking on the ice, a real marvel. Yu-na is in a class of her own, on another planet, as I think of her. She had one of the greatest performances in figure skating history”
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Article: The Magic of the Olympic Games
Author: Sonia Bianchetti Garbato
Date: February, 2010
Korea’s Kim Yu-Na made history on day 14 [of the Olympics], setting a new world record points total in the women’s figure skating thanks to an exquisite free skate that will live long in the memory of all those who watched it…Small wonder that on such an emotionally-charged night the once-impassive Kim should be moved to tears.
“Three times,” answered Kim, asked how many times she had cried since winning the gold. “After my performance was over and then on the podium. [Joannie Rochette] started crying, and I started crying right with her.”
Source: Olympic.org/Relive Vancouver 2010 Day 14 - February 25, 2010
“Who is going to challenge her? No one is going to beat her. She is going to have to beat herself.”
Words by: Scott Hamilton
Source: Los Angeles Times
Article: It's Kim Yuna and everyone else in women's figure skating
Author: Philip Hersh
Date: February 25, 2010
“But when you watched Kim Yu-na . . .Well, it was like watching Jordan. It was like watching Wayne Gretzky, the puck on his stick, behind the net, occupying his “office.” It was like watching Michael Johnson come screaming down the stretch in Atlanta in 1996. You may not know why it's awesome to watch. You just know that it is.”
Source: NY Post
Article: Yu were witness to Olympic greatness
Author: Mike Vaccaro
Date: February 27, 2010
“I'll never forget the night Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na became an Olympic legend. It's funny because, before the event, I dreaded covering it. I had never written about figure skating and wasn't sure I could describe what happened on a tight deadline. I am to figure skating what Shaquille O'Neal is to the Cleveland Cavaliers – just an out-of-place misfit. But Kim made it easy for me. She was stunning – elegant and athletic – and turned the night (which included the courageous performance of a Canadian skater named Joannie Rochette who was mourning her mother's death) into hers. She looked superhuman during her free skate, and when she was finished with her masterful, gold-medal performance, she reminded us that she was a 19-year-old living the same dream that little girls around the world have. She cried, long and hard. She didn't know why she was crying, but she couldn't stop, either. I'll never forget the night Kim Yu-na became an Olympic legend. And I'll never fear covering figure skating again.”
Source: Seattle Times
Article: Captivating figure skater Kim Yu-na wins gold
Author: Jerry Brewer
Date: February 26, 2010
“During the competition Ms. Kim transformed herself into two characters: a James Bond flirt, aiming an invisible gun at the audience in her short program, and a free spirit skating to Gershwin’s Concerto in F with relaxed aplomb in her long program. Moving with a steady swiftness, yet seeming to melt into the music at every opportunity — not easy in an ice rink, where musical notes can sound like rain hitting tin — Ms. Kim abandoned herself to speed and poise to attain a state of grace.”
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Author: Gia Kourlas, Former Figure Skater
Date: February 26, 2010
“She is the first woman in history who can even compete in men's figure skating for medal. There is no superlative that can describe this young woman. She was like an artist painting a masterpiece with only the slightest touch of a brush.”
Source: German commentators commenting on her Olympics LP
German Eurosport
Date: February 26, 2010
“In terms of difficulty, her program would shine even in men's competition. That triple-toe was as good as Lyseck's.”
Source: Russian commentators commenting on her Olympics LP
Russian Eurosport
Date: February 26, 2010
“Oh my goodness, this is glorious. This is one of the greatest Olympic performances I have ever seen.”
Source: Sandra Bezic proclaimed towards the end of Yu-Na's FS performance
Date: February 26, 2010
“And the crowd mesmerized during her skate, leaping to their feet. The coronation is complete. Long live the Queen.”
Source: Tom Hammond declared at the end of Yu-Na's FS performance
Date: February 26, 2010
“Kim Yu-na is the country’s special sister. Every athlete is important, but her medal is more important than the others. She is beautiful. She’s our pride.”
Words by: John Moon, chief of staff of the South Korean Olympic Committee
Source: The New York Times
Article: As Kim Raises the Bar, South Korea Delights
Author: JERÉ Longman
Date: February 26, 2010
Korea’s Kim Yu-Na made history on day 14, setting a new world record points total in the women’s figure skating thanks to an exquisite free skate that will live long in the memory of all those who watched it.
“I don’t know why I cried. This is the first time,” the new Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na told reporters after stepping off the rink. But everyone present at Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum Arena understood why, after witnessing one of the greatest performances and most inspirational evenings in Olympic Winter Games history.
The 19-year-old Korean, dancing to Gershwin’s Concerto in G, delivered a mesmerising show of elegance and athleticism. She landed an opening triple lutz-triple toe combination, followed by a perfect triple flip and double axel-double toe-double loop, but just as dazzling as her huge jumps were the breathtaking grace, precision and artistry of the performance.
Olympic.org/Olympic Review, Official Magazine of the Olympic Movement
Source: Day 14 - February 25, 2010, Magazine Edition
February 25, 2010
Yuna's Skating Excellence
“Her programs this year are exceptional. They are tremendous. And we've been focusing on the artistry.. you might not think that she could go any higher, then she surprises you with a new level of artistry.”
Words by: Peter Oppegard
Press Conference in South Korea (Video)
Date: March 31, 2011
“Certainly, it has taken women’s skating to another level. Technically. The whole package.”
Words by: Kristi Yamaguchi
“She has a lightness to her skating and her jumps are very high.”
Words by: Katarina Witt
“She reaches the last row of the building. People feel they’re invited to enjoy it as she is.”
Words by: Brian Orser
“Technically, she’s the bests of all time. If she skates a little longer and does this over the next three or four years, she will be the greatest skater of all time.”
Words by: Ted Barton
“Yu-na has only been at the top of her game for a couple of years. But if she’s here another four years at this level, a lot of skaters would break down. They would try to up their games so much, there would be injuries. There’s no weakness there. Compare her with anybody; she’s got it all. Under any system, anywhere, any time, she’d win.”
Words by: Scott Hamilton
“She’s the fastest skater I’ve ever seen.”
Words by: Michelle Kwan
“She’s the whole package. Her jumps are soaring and they’re equal. You don’t have one big one followed by a little tiny jump. I think she’s grown choreographically. She’s very musical. The whole thing is very beautiful and athletic, but not too athletic. I don’t feel like I’m missing anything when I watch her.”
Words by: Dorothy Hamill
The above quotes were taken from
Source: The New York Times
Article: As Kim Raises the Bar, South Korea Delights
Author: JERÉ Longman
Date: February 26, 2010
“There is technically no such thing as a platinum medal, but if I had one, I'd give it to her”
Source: EW.com
Article: Olympic Stud of the OLympics: Kim Yu-Na
Author: Whitney Pastorek
Date: February 28, 2010
“Her place as an all-time great [is] secure alongside the likes of Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill and Katarina Witt.”
Source: NY Times
Article: The Best and the Worst of the Games
Author: Christopher Clarey
Date: March 1 2010
“The level of purity in her skating is high. Of course, I haven't seen Yu-Na's skating LIVE, but just by watching through Youtube, I can feel it. There are class and quality in skating. The reason Yu-Na's skating is special is because of the innocence and that authentic feeling you can only get when it's without any blemishes. She's also musical, and at times, the way she delivers the drama is so strong that it shakes the audience. More than anything else, her technicality is unbelievably accurate. Being able to jump like that is the proof of how much she has practiced.”
Words: Katrina Witt, 1984, 1988 Olympic Champion
Source: Ddanzi Ilbo
Article: The interview with Katarina Witt
Author: Nana
Translator: iceballet @ YNKF
Date: February 22, 2010
“How do you make a Kim Yu-na…you can't. It's truly a gift”
“Yuna is like Seabiscuit, a champion who found a way of breaking others' will”
“My heart just started beating a little faster.” as Kim Yu-Na took the ice for the 2010 Olympics LP
“Yu-na has only been at the top of her game for a couple of years. But if she’s here another four years at this level, a lot of skaters would break down. They would try to up their games so much, there would be injuries. There’s no weakness there. Compare her with anybody; she’s got it all. Under any system, anywhere, anytime, she’d win.”
Words by: Scott Hamilton
Source: Competition Commentary:?:
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“Yu-Na Kim. A living, breathing work of art from Korea”
Source: Vancouver Sun
Article: Yu-Na Kim a living, breathing work of art from Korea
Author: Cam Cole
Date: February 26, 2010
Die zweimalige Olympiasiegerin Katarina Witt lobte den erst 19 Jahre alten Superstar: “Sie wird auf Jahre hinaus das Eiskunstlaufen dominieren. Sie läuft in einer eigenen Liga.”
The two-time Olympic champion Katarina Witt praised the 19 year old superstar, “She will dominate for years to figure skating. She skates in a league of her own.”
Witt smitten with enchanting Kim Yu-Na
Date: February 26, 2010
Translated by over the rainbow (@ YNKF)
“La petit perle koreanne. La classe, la classe à l'était pur”
Translation: “The little Korean pearl. The class, the class in its pure form”
Source: French Eurosport
Date: February 26 2010
On 2009 Worlds:
“What a thrill for Yu-Na [Kim],” Timothy Goebel wrote. “She is very special. Everything she does has such quality and ease. Her landings are light and effortless. Yet, she jumps with power and speed. Brian Orser has done a phenomenal job with her.”
Source: Ice Network
Article: The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew - Worlds wrap; Goebel looks back at worlds; best-dressed awards handed out
Author: Sarah S. Brannen and Drew Meekins, quote above by Timothy Goebel
Date: March 30, 2009
Interviewer: Is there a colleague (male or female) whom you particularly respect or envy?
Carolina Kostner: “I respect Yu-Na Kim a lot, she's very strong.” (meaning very good; a winning skater)
Article
Date: May 20, 2010
Translated by GiuliaPlumm
“Yu-Na Kim is clearly one of my own idols.” Laura Lepisto, 2010 World Bronze Medalist, Finland. Laura Lepisto also named Yu-Na as the best overall athlete in Vancouver.
Date: March, 2010
Youtube Source
[On the 2010 Olympics Ladies LP] “Then I came to the stands to watch the last group in Alla Yakovlevna’s company. But before that I met Ksenia, and we told each other how happy we were for each other’s success. All the skaters in the last group skated very well, especially Yu-Na. She was faultless. I even got on my feet when applauding her.” Alena Leonova, Russia, 2010 Olympian
Source
Date: March 30, 2010
WSJ: Why do you like Kim Yuna as a skater and as a person?
Ms. Dzidrums:
I’ve always been a fan of skaters with terrific technique. Yuna’s technique is breathtaking. Her spins, jumps, footwork, ice coverage are gorgeous. In addition, she’s one of the few champions in the sport to continue to push herself, not just artistically but technically. How many skaters have won a world title in such a dominating fashion and returned the next season as the heavy favorite and debuted even more technically demanding programs? You have to admire someone who does that for the sport, who is the standard in ladies figure skating and continues to try to elevate the sport. Of course, I also admire the class and integrity she has shown off the ice as well. It’s so admirable to see someone with so much influence use it in such a positive manner, as she has with her charitable work.
Commented by: Christine Dzidrums
Source: Wall Street Journal
Article: U.S. Author Discusses Her Book on Yuna
Author: Sung-eun Jang
Date: April 11, 2011
Irina Slutskya:
“I saw her at Olympics, I saw her at world, because i was commentating on the national tv. I really like Yuna and I saw her when she was at juniors. I cross fingers for her at the Olympics because I just want to see her at the top of the podium and I really like her skating and I wanna say 'thank you' because it is a new level of figure skating. You know, it is like everybody is on the same level and here's just one skater there - somewhere up; and I saw her at worlds, and I saw her crying, and I was crying too… but she is the Olympic Champion and she is for all her life.”
Commented by: Irina Slutskaya
Source: ATS Summer Press Conference1
Video: brilliantuniverse
Date: August 12, 2011
Yuna And Fame
“When you’re with her in Korea, it’s like you’re traveling with Princess Diana; Yu-na’s that famous there.”
Commented by: Brian Orser
Source: The New York Times
Article: Olympic Hopes Rest With Skating Favorite Kim Yu-na
Author: Juliet Macur
Date: February 13, 2010
An Inspiration and a Role Model
Quotes on Yu-Na by Young Skaters
“I know they all look up to Yu-na Kim. It's a very big compliment when (Kim) said 'I looked up to you Michelle when I was very young.' I know that these kids have a good role model, and that's Yu-na Kim.”
Commented by: Michelle Kwan
Source: USA Today
Article: Kwan says Korean skater Kim is good role model
Author: Associated Press
Date: January 5, 2010
“Despite so many setbacks in her career, particularly early on, Yuna continued to work hard and persevere until she reached her dream. What a wonderful example not just for children but anyone in life.”
Commented by: Christine Dzidrums
Source: Wall Street Journal
Article: U.S. Author Discusses Her Book on Yuna
Author: Sung-eun Jang
Date: April 11, 2011
Q. Who were your Olympic heroes when you were growing up?
My older sister, Masae, is my biggest hero…[edit] Aside from judo, South Korean figure skater Kim Yu Na is also someone I admire. She was able to skate a perfect programme at the Winter Games in Vancouver. She rose to the occasion, despite the enormous pressure, the high expectations and the attention from everyone. She was smiling on the ice, but I felt her determination to win no matter what.
Speaker: Yoshie Ueno, Judo, aspiring Olympian for 2012 Olympics
Source: Golden Opportunity: Yoshie Ueno, Judo, Olympic.org
Date: April 14, 2011
Dealing with Pressure
“You know, one thing I've learned, maybe through my own career: you don't guard against pressure, you have to face it head on. I didn't tell her, 'Pretend this is just another competition.' We all know it isn't. She's ready.”
Commented by: Brian Orser
Source: icenetwork.com
Article: Kim arrives inspired by Lysacek's gold
Author: Lynn Rutherford
Date: February 21, 2010
After Worlds 2009
“First of all I wanna congratulate Yu-Na Kim on her world title! She was just incredible; I absolutely adored her long program. Already during practice in the morning, she seemed to be very confident. She’s a real ice princess!”
Commented by: Stephane Lambiel
Source: The Official Website of Stephane Lambiel
Article: Bye bye L.A…
Author:
Date: April 1, 2009
After Worlds 2007
Question: Lets’s talk about the recent Tokyo Worlds. We witnessed many programs including some technically complex ones, that at the same time were executed with a lot of inspriration. And they were highly estimated by the judges. I’m talking about the performances of Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao, Yu-Na Kim, Stephane Lambiel (even if he lacked preparation this time). Maybe the secret of success lies in the right program composed with talent and more attention should be paid to this aspect of work?
Sonia Bianchetti: Definitely yes. What made the difference between the skaters you mention and the rest, lies in the way they skated and interpreted their music. Both the short and the free program of Shen/Zhao were outstanding, breathtaking and they gave me the artistic emotion that I have missed during the last few years. They were of a very high technical level but what made them special was the beauty of the choreography, the elegance of the skating, the perfect interpretation and expression of the music. All what is needed in our sport. They were in a class of their own! Yu-Na Kim is an extremely talented, promising, young girl who possesses a rare natural elegance. Her jumps are great and she can execute them so easily, without any apparent effort, but what is even more important is that she is so beautiful on the ice. She has all what is needed to become a great champion.
Commented by: Sonia Bianchetti
Source: http://fsnews.ru/page-id-328.html]
Article: The Most Important Feature of Our Sport Is Its Art [Interview]
Author: FS News
Date: April 3, 2007