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'Ice Queen' to enjoy swansong

By Reuter in Sochi, Russia | China Daily | Updated: 2014-02-05 07:53

'Ice Queen' to enjoy swansong

South Korean figure skating great relishing the chance to bow out on her own terms at the Games

Kim Yu-na carried the expectation of a nation on her shoulders when she skated her way to the title at the Vancouver Games, and while South Koreans will settle for nothing less than gold in Sochi, the Olympic champion seems more at ease with the pressure.

The first lady of South Korean sport, Kim single-handedly made figure skating popular in a country where 44 of its 45 Winter Games medals have come in short track and speedskating.

'Ice Queen' to enjoy swansong

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