South Korean - Athlete | September 5, 1990 -
L.A. is a city that has given me great support for skating.
Kim Yuna
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I always wanted to be Olympic champion and do clean programs.
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The Olympics is the biggest competition for all athletes and an unforgettable event.
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I like to be just an athlete, but if I go to competition and compete, I love to be a star, maybe.
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The Vancouver Olympics was the first competition where I completed the short and free programs without any mistakes, and that in itself was a huge achievement.
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I have been compared to Mao since we were both junior skaters. We've felt the rivalry since then, so we wanted to avoid each other. However, she has been my motivation.
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People expect that I'll be just perfect on ice, and that's not the case. I make mistakes, too. When I review my performance, sometimes I feel I did awful. That's the whole part of the process of what people see when I'm performing.
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For an athlete myself, it is especially meaningful for our country to host an Olympics. Every athlete hopes to participate in an Olympics, so I still can't believe the games of dreams is going to take place in Korea.
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I had trouble finding my next goal after winning a gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics, but the interest of the public and my fans in me got even bigger. I wanted to get away from the pressure, even for a single day.
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If I give up my career as a skater simply because I fear I won't show my best performance, I would be really sorry later in life.
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I always thought the Vancouver Olympics would be my last destination, but I'm extending it to Sochi... I want to start anew, not as an Olympic medalist but just as yet another figure skater.
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A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater.
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