Ice dance Champion & World Record holder Kim Yuna

Ice dance Champion and World Record holder Kim Yuna, at just 19 years old is taking the world by storm, An Olympic Figure Skating Medalist in the Making. Kim yu-na is rewriting Korean figure skating history as her ranking continues to soar upwards in the international arena. "There are good skaters there are excellent skaters and there are phenomenons, and Kim Yuna is one of those, a human phenomenon"

The first out of her country to win a world championship and the first to break all the world records in this field. At just 19 years young she seems unstopable even when she falls she still wins carried forward by the quality, high grade of execution, artistic expression and grace of her dance,

A joy to see.

Kim Yu-na Knows the Countdown to the Olympics Begins now.

Kim Yu-na ran with the Olympic flame in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Sunday. The Olympic flame is now on it's 106-day cross country relay which will end in Vancouver, on Feb12, to mark the start of the Winter Olympics.

Kim Yu-na has just nine weeks until the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. The Games kick off on 12,Feb. but the ladies' single competition begins on 23.Feb. Kim Yu-na has been resting up at her training camp in Toronto since winning the 2009 International Skating Union Grand Prix Final in Tokyo early this month,

but she plans to return to serious preparation for the Olympics from Monday onwards.

Right now she is focusing on complete run-throughs of her skating programs rather than practicing individual elements,

Yu-na plans to work on building up her physical strength. After setting a new women's record score in the Grand Prix event in October by hitting the 210-plus mark, her scores slipped to the 180-range in the fifth event in Lake Placid, New York, and the final in Tokyo. She also slowed down during the final, her stamina was running out.

"I'm not thinking about the Olympic gold medal right now, and I don't feel pressure to win it,"

"I've watched the Olympics since I was a kid, and I know that surprises can happen. I don't know what the outcome will be, but I'm ready to accept it."

Meanwhile Kim is working on a new gala program to "Meditation from Thais" by Jules Massenet which she plans to debut at the Olympics, She has also decided to compete in the World Championship in Turin, Italy next March regardless of the Olympics results.

But what Exactly will Kim Yu-na be facing in Vancouver this February

Well, since Yu-na is the raining world champion, The worlds best ice dance skaters will have

Yu-na as a target, Because the only way to get a Gold Medal is to be better than the

Gold Medalist KimYu-na, And that will not be easy.

Japanese skaters will have the best chance to topple Kim Yu-na with this impressive ladies line up they are a force to be reckoned with.

Asada and Ando are former world champions, and with Suzuki flying high this season the Japan Skating Federation has apparently already secured a rink in Vancouver for them to practice on.

Mao Asada

Left, claimed her fourth consecutive national title with a total score of 204.62 points, securing her spot on the Olympic team, Asada and Kim are the same age and seem to be on good terms despite the media hype. Miki Ando Below, was the first skater to secure her spot on the Olympic team by finishing second in the Grand Prix Final, Ando retired last year due to injury.

Mao Asada

Akiko Suzuki

Below, obtained a spot on the Olympic squad by finishing second in the nationals with a total score of 195.90 points,

Suzuki back on the scene again following illness which kept her away from competition skating last year.

Miki Ando

Akiko Suzuki

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