After Kim Yu Na’s dominating performance last night at the World Figure Skating Championship, the skating world is abuzz.  This was the final big event before the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.  This just means there’s going to be increasing pressure heaped on the shoulders of this delicate 18 year old from South Korea until the Olympics.  Fortunately for her, Brian Orser is her coach and he knows a lot about having the weight of your country on your back.  Remember the “Battle of the Brians” from many Olympics ago: Brian Boitano edged out Brian Orser for Olympic gold.  It’s going to be fun watching her get ready for the Olympics.  The NY Daily News article – “A star is born and she’s not an American skater” – is just an example of the excitement brewing across the web about Kim Yu Na.  Read>

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