The Winter Olympics are coming up. Look who's back.

[Faygo Kid]

I love the American team, but I doubt she will lose the gold.

[cilla4progress]

1. Lovely...who is she?

[Faygo Kid]

2. Kim Yu-Na, from South Korea

And she is the best ever, with kudos to Peggy Fleming and Katerina Witt. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yu-Na

[AsahinaKimi]

15. She is cute too!

[CherokeeDem]

3. Have to agree...

She is exquisite... powerful, graceful and artistic. The gold is hers to lose.

Thanks for posting this..

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. lovely. thanks for posting it.

[Faygo Kid]

5. She's Secretariat, Nicklaus, Willie Mays

She is the best. I have never seen anyone better, and I can't wait for the Winter Olympics to see her again.

[asjr]

7. She is miles ahead of anyone. Her grace

is natural.

[Demo_Chris]

14. Her power as well. nt

[rocktivity]

6. Suddenly, this story makes a lot more sense

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US Olympic Figure Skating Ices 3rd Place Medalist

...Mirai Nagasu, a 20-year-old skater who finished fourth at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, took third place at the nationals competition this weekend. The only top finisher with Olympic experience, she was also the only figure skater not to fall or make a major error. But when the American women's team was announced Sunday, 22-year-old Ashley Wagner, who placed fourth, took the third Olympic spot. Nagasu was named as an alternate.

...(T)he rules allow the US Figure Skating Association to judge the skater's "body of work" over the past year, which can carry an unspecified weight in the final team selection. Nagasu, skating without a coach, was coming back from an inconsistent year on the competition circuit. And although Wagner fell multiple times and had a less difficult program, her brand has been a major part of the Olympics marketing plan.

It's hard to say what doomed Nagasu more, not having a coach (it wouldn't reflect well on the coaching profession if she medaled), or not being a cute perky wholesome type with advertising potential (especially with Lindsey Vonn unavailable). But if an Asian is a shoo-in for the gold medal anyway, I guess it all works out for them in the end...


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[oldandhappy]

8. WOW

Thank you for this post. She is lovely and magnificent. WOW I am eager to see her in the Olympics. Sometimes I skip the figure skating because of the overwhelming number of ads. But I will have the TV on mute and watch for her.

[cilla4progress]

9. You said she's "back"...

She's competed in the Olympics before?

[Faygo Kid]

10. Won the Gold in 2010 with the highest score ever

She's special. So is Gracie Gold from the US, who I predict to take the Silver.

[LovingA2andMI]

11. Thanks for Posting

Ms. Yu-na skating is downright PERFECT indeed. The footwork and arm extensions are flawless. If Ms. Yu-na skates like this again, the Gold is hers to take and rightfully deserved. Look forward to watching her and Gracie Gold.

Ice Skating fan here, for sure!

[kestrel91316]

12. WOW. How did I miss her until now?

Nevermind. It would help if I had a HD capable TV.

[Demo_Chris]

13. She would beat any of the US men, let alone our women. nt

[malthaussen]

16. Figure skaters just keep getting better and better...

... I remember when triple jumps were a "new" thing. Still waiting for a woman with a quadruple jump or a man to do a quintuple jump, though.

I used to love watching Michelle Kwan. Miss Kim is amazing.

-- Mal

[rocktivity]

18. Michelle Kwan is my all-time favorite

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She really listened to her music and made you feel that you were in her head. Too bad she made a couple of bad career moves.

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[RBInMaine]

17. Awesome!