Kim Ye-rim, who is challenging to win the women’s singles championship at the International Skating Union (ISU) Figure Skating Four Continents Championships 14 years after Kim Yu-na, did not hide her anticipation for the prize.
In the 2023 ISU Figure Skating Four Continents Championships Women’s Single Short Program held on the 10th at the Broadmoor World Arena in Springs, Colorado, USA, Kim Ye-rim scored 39.35 points in technical score (TES) and 33.49 points in art score (PCS) for a total score of 72.84 and finished 1 out of 23. occupied the top
In particular, her score on this day is the highest score in the short program in the 2022/23 season, breaking the 72.22 points obtained at the NHK Trophy in the 5th competition of the Senior Grand Prix in November last year by 0.62 points.
Kim Ye-rim, who started acting according to Max Richter’s ‘Mercy’, the theme song for the short program, completed her first jump task, a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination jump, double axel, and even a triple flip with an additional 10% added in the second half of the performance. Received a lot of applause.
Following Kim Ye-rim, American representative Isabeau Levito took second place with 71.50 points, and Korea Kim Chae-yeon (Surigo) ranked third with 71.39 points. Last year’s runner-up Lee Hae-in (Sehwa Girls’ High School) finished 6th with 69.13 points.
In Korean women’s figure skating, there was no winner after Yuna Kim won the gold medal at the Vancouver competition in 2009, but Yoo Young won the silver medal at the Seoul competition in 2020 and produced a medalist again. Last year, at the Tallinn Games in Estonia, Lee Hae-in and Kim Ye-rim won silver and bronze medals, respectively. 바카라사이트
Through the short program of this competition, Kim Ye-rim will challenge to win the women’s singles championship in 14 years. Kim Chae-yeon and Lee Hae-in are also close to the lead, so a come-from-behind victory is possible depending on the free skating results.
Kim Ye-rim, who finished her short program, did not hide her pride.
In an interview posted on the ISU website, he said, “I was very nervous before the game, but I’m happy that I performed close to the clean.”
Following Kim Ye-rim, she expressed her determination for her second consecutive appearance and gold medal, saying, “I want to perform well in free skating and reach the podium with high scores.”
On the other hand, Kim Chae-yeon, who finished third by only 1.45 points behind Kim Ye-rim, announced that she gained confidence, saying, “This is my second adult competition,” and then said, “I’m happy to do my best in free skating. My goal is to finish the program perfectly in free skating.” said.
The women’s single free skating event will be held from 10:00 am on the 11th.