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" Watching previous figure skaters, I always wondered why they cried after their performance. "
Kim Yuna
Always
Why
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" I have learned from the first Olympics, of course. When I went to my first Olympic Games, I experienced all of the pressure and was able to win the gold medal. I try not to feel the pressure, and I try not to be nervous when I am on the ice and when I compete. "
Kim Yuna
Gold
Feel
I Am
" L.A. is a city that has given me great support for skating. "
Kim Yuna
Support
Skating
Me
" Many people talk about winning two straight gold medals, but I'm not focusing on defending the title. "
Kim Yuna
Talk
People
Two
" The thought of having the expectations of the whole country on my shoulders worried and unnerved me. "
Kim Yuna
Expectations
Country
Thought
" I think I'm a born athlete. My coaches have told me my muscles and body structure are perfect for skating. "
Kim Yuna
Body
Athlete
Think
" I always wanted to be Olympic champion and do clean programs. "
Kim Yuna
Champion
Always
Olympic
" 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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Star
Competition
Athlete
" I get tired too, just like everybody else. Sometimes I tell people that, but all I get is people saying that being vulnerable and weak is just not like me. I rarely get the response of emotional support I want. But sometimes I need it. "
Kim Yuna
People
Need
Me
" What I miss the most is chatting with my friends and family and having a good laugh over a simple meal. "
Kim Yuna
Friends And Family
Simple
Good
" In competition, when I start performance I try not to think about all the pressure from the fans. But, I got a lot of energy from them always. They make me more perfect. "
Kim Yuna
Think
Performance
Energy
" The Sochi Games is not only my second Olympics, but the 'retirement stage' for me, so I want to have a greater experience than any other competition before. In the past, I had strong concepts for short programs and lyrical ones for the long. But this time, it's the other way around. "
Kim Yuna
Time
Experience
Past
" To many, peace is what enables development and is critical in providing opportunities to young people. To some - especially those from regions involved in conflict - peacekeeping and efforts to preserve peace are absolutely vital in bringing prosperity and hope for the future. "
Kim Yuna
People
Conflict
Peace
" What motivated me is skating is something I am best at and I love the most. "
Kim Yuna
Love
Skating
Motivated
" I am not trying my best because it is the Olympics. I try my best always. "
Kim Yuna
Best
I Am
Try
" I trained for four years in Toronto, and even before that, I was back and forth between Canada and the States during summer for training. And, since there isn't much difference between Canada and the States, I haven't felt much difference in the environment. "
Kim Yuna
Summer
Environment
Canada
" 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. "
Kim Yuna
Up
Performance
Best
" After I won the Olympics, like any gold medalist, I did feel some emptiness in my heart. I did think about coming back to the ice for a long time. What motivated me is skating is something I am best at and I love the most. So I want to give it one more try. "
Kim Yuna
I Am
Think
Best
" Even in the hardest circumstances, dreams can give you the courage to live, and I hope I can share that message with children in need. "
Kim Yuna
Live
Hope
Dreams
" 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. "
Kim Yuna
Mistakes
Achievement
Free
" 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. "
Kim Yuna
She
Rivalry
Motivation
" When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. "
Kim Yuna
Done
Win
Time
" During my early skating years, there were not many ice rinks in Korea, and even the few rinks that existed, most of them were public. "
Kim Yuna
Public
Ice
Early
" Building a better life for every child is a lot harder than becoming a world champion. Both goals take dedication and commitment. "
Kim Yuna
Child
Champion
Commitment
" 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. "
Kim Yuna
Dreams
Myself
Place
" For the off-ice training, I do basic strength training, and for the on-ice training, I practice jumps, spins, steps, and my new long program with my new coach Peter Oppegard. "
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New
Training
Strength
" Because winning a gold medal had been a dream of mine since a young age, I needed to empty my mind during the preparation for the Olympics by telling myself that it would be OK not to win a gold medal. "
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Mind
Myself
Age
" Peace is what enables development and is critical in providing opportunities to young people. Efforts to preserve peace are absolutely vital in bringing prosperity and hope for the future. "
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Peace
People
Future
" The popularity of figure skating has increased tremendously, and Koreans have a huge interest in figure skaters - not only me, other international skaters as well. "
Kim Yuna
Popularity
Interest
Me
" 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. "
Kim Yuna
Gold
Goal
Day
" I decided to host my show 'Kiss and Cry' hoping that people actually want to participate and feel more familiar with figure skating. When I see these people enjoying themselves, it's a great joy to me. Although some of them get hurt once in a while, they enjoy it a lot, and I hope the show makes the viewers want to give it a try. "
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Kiss
People
Hope