"If I fail, the whole country will betray me."
When this sentence was spoken from Kim Yeon-ah ,
The press conference was suddenly silent,
No one would have thought that Kim Yeon-ah would actually express such emotion.
But only Kim Yoon-ah herself knows how much she has paid in order to stand on the highest podium, and how many bitter tears have
carried behind the honor and applause?
From an unknown Korean girl to a figure skating queen who conquered the world,
From Kim Yoon-ah's life experience, it is full of legend.
(Kim Yeon-ah)
01. When she was 7 years old, she stepped on the ice rink and was out of control
Kim Yeon-ah was born in an ordinary family in Fucheon City, South Korea in 1990.
She is the youngest child in the family and has a sister on it.
Kim Yeon-ah's parents both loved sports very much before getting married, so the couple reached a consensus to cultivate their daughter's sports cells from an early age.
Kim Yeon-ah first came into contact with ice skating when she was 7 years old.
My parents took her and her sister to play at the ice skating rink near her home.
The feeling of being free on the ice made her fall in love with ice skating, and
has been out of control since then.
(Kim Yeona and her sister when she was a kid)
The coach of the skating rink is very optimistic about Kim Yeona.
believes that she has extraordinary talent in this sport. If she can train her well, she will definitely achieve great things in the future.
After listening to the coach's advice, Kim Yoon-ah's parents did not make a decision immediately, but instead fell into a tangle.
Because it is not easy to train a professional skater.
not only requires time and energy, but also requires a lot of money.
This is a big challenge for Kim Yoon-ah's parents who have limited income.
(Kim Yan'er and her sister)
After some careful consideration,
parents finally decided to let Kim Yan'er continue to study.
At the suggestion of the coach, she officially started her figure skating career.
It is worth mentioning that in fact, Kim Yoon-ah's sister also likes skating very much. Although her talent is not as good as her sister, she is more than ordinary people.
But when she knew that her family could only provide one child with her to learn skating,
she took the initiative to give the quota to her sister and acted very sensible.
It is reported that Kim Yoon-ah's sister later got admitted to university and
became an excellent nurse, but these are all later stories.
(Jin Yan'er was a child)
At that time, South Korea was a veritable "figure skating desert".
No professional figure skating training ice rink was set up in China, and
can only borrow speed skating athletes' training ice rink.
In addition to the venue problem,
even professionals in South Korea who care for figure skates cannot be found.
skates If there is a problem, you can only go to Japan or other countries to solve it...
or above factors lead to very few people learning figure skating in South Korea, and
rarely see Koreans in international competitions.
However, Kim Yoona did not retreat for these difficulties and obstacles, but persisted with the support of her coach and parents.
(Kim Yana)
Among the many figure skating players,
Kim Yeona is both the most talented and the hardest training.
Since she was 8 years old, the ice rink has become another "home" for Kim Yoona.
She put all her time and energy on the ice rink.
experienced countless falls and climbs up during the training process.
was covered in scars all over her body, but she never thought of giving up.
All this is because she has always had a goal in her heart,
that is to become the top figure skater in South Korea.
stood on the highest podium and won honor for the country.
02 and participated in the international competition at the age of 12. Behind the amazing success is talent and diligence
In 2002, Kim Yoon-ah, who was only 12 years old, has mastered 5 triple jumps.
stood out among the players of the same age,
and represented South Korea in the international figure skating competition held in Slovenia .
finally achieved the first place.
In 2004, Kim Yoona officially joined the South Korean national team, and
became the youngest figure skater in the national team.
In the same year, Kim Yoona participated in the Youth Figure Skating International Competition held in Hungary.
finally won the championship trophy and broke the historical record of Korean figure skating events.
(Kim Yan'er)
At this time, Kim Yeon'er has become a rising star in the figure skating world.
has harvested flowers and applause. The future is bright,
However, the outside world does not know that she is facing huge pressure and challenges.
Due to long-term training,
Kim Yeon-ah's back, waist, legs and other parts have been injured to varying degrees.
She needs to take large doses of painkillers every day to complete the training.
In addition to injuries, the training ground also gave Kim Yoona a headache. In order to achieve better results, she had to extend the training time and increase the training intensity.
However, at that time, there was still no professional figure skating training ice rink.
could only take turns using the only ice rink with other teams.
not only had very limited conditions, but also greatly limited Kim Yoona's performance.
(Kim Yeona and coach Ossel)
In order to improve the training environment, in 2006, with the support of her coach and parents, Kim Yoona went to Toronto ,
She carried out intensive training in Toronto for 3 months.
This journey not only allowed her to regain the feeling of letting her fly freely on the ice rink, but also allowed her to meet the noble man in life, Brian Ossel.
Bryan Osher is a former Winter Olympics silver medalist. There is no need to say much about the popularity and influence.
Before coaching Kim Yoona, Osher was responsible for coaching contestants participating in the ice tour.
When Kim Yoona came to Toronto from South Korea to train, the two began to have intersections.
After a period of contact, Kim Yoon-ah took the initiative to invite Osher,
invited him to become his coach, but Osher did not agree at the beginning,
Because he had already had a stable job at that time,
was unwilling to change the status quo, but Kim Yoon-ah was very firm.
She believed that Osher was the person who led her to the highest podium,
So she sent invitations to Osher many times.
In the end, Osher was moved by Kim Yoon-ah's sincerity and persistence.
agreed to her request, and the master-apprentice relationship between the two began.
(Kim Yeona and coach Ossell 2)
Kim Yeona is very satisfied with the training ground in Toronto.
After the 3-month training period, she decided to stay in Toronto, and
uses it as her main training base.
Under the careful guidance of coach Ossel, Kim Yoon-ah made great progress. In the past year, she represented South Korea in the World Championships .
set a world record for the first time in the World Championships short program and achieved impressive results.
However, it is sad that after the World Championships, no Korean company is willing to sponsor Kim Yoona.
This means that all the training costs are fully borne by her.
But even so, Kim Yoona did not waver at all.
She is still persisting and working hard for her dream.
(Kim Yeona)
In the "Four Continents Competition" event held in 2009,
Kim Yeona won the championship in two events: short program and free skating.
of the short program won a high score of 72.24, breaking the world record.
In the same year, Kim Yoona participated in the World Figure Skating Championships held in Los Angeles, and won the championship trophy, setting a new world record she held.
03. Standing on the highest podium of the Olympics, Kim Yoon-ah ushered in the highlight of her life
In 2010, the 20-year-old Kim Yoon-ah ushered in the most important moment of her life,
She stepped on the Winter Olympics and became a favorite to win the championship,
She finally stood on the highest podium with a score of 20 points ahead of the second place,
became the first figure skating Olympic champion in Korean history.
With the Olympic champion title,
Kim Yoon-ah became the darling of major advertisers and sponsors overnight.
cooperation endorsements came one after another, and she could choose.
is a huge difference compared to her previous situation.
(Kim Yeona won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics)
For Kim Yeona, this award not only changed her life trajectory, but also allowed her to see the ugliest side of human nature.
At that time, foreign media commented that if Kim Yeon-ah had not won the Olympic gold medal,
What she would have received would be a lot of scolding, and the Koreans just regarded her as a tool to win the gold medal.
Even foreigners understand that Kim Yoon-ah's fate can only be fought for by herself.
All countries and Chinese people care about is the achievements she has achieved.
That's why she said those intriguing words:
"If I fail, the whole country will betray me."
(Kim Yeon-ah)
In August of the same year, Kim Yoon-ah suddenly announced the termination of her contract with her coach Ossell.
Once the news was exposed, it shocked the sports world.
, with the help of the media, the termination incident caused a lot of controversy.
In an interview with the media, Ossel said that
was Kim Yoon-ah's mother who manipulated the whole thing, and
The other party did not give any reason and directly made a request for a divorce.
However, Kim Yoona on the other end quickly denied Osher's statement.
She publicly criticized Osher on social platforms, saying that he was lying.
Then the media exposed the news,
said that Orthor was in contact with Japanese star Asada Maho , and the two may reach a cooperation.
Because Kim Yeon-ah and Ossel each held different opinions,
led to the termination incident becoming Rashomon , which made the outside world confused. Only they themselves knew the truth behind
.
(Oser and Yuzuru Hanyu)
It is worth mentioning that later Orser became the coach of Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. With his help, Yuzuru Hanyu grew up step by step into a world-renowned figure skating star.
After termination of the contract with Ossell, Kim Yoon-ah, who has won the figure skating Grand Slam, has entered a semi-retired state.
She was appointed as the promotion ambassador for the Youth Olympic Games and Special Olympic Games.
actively promotes ice and snow sports and participates in various charity projects.
(Kim Yeon-ah serves as the Olympic bid ambassador)
In July 2011, after Pyeongchang, South Korea defeated Munich, Germany and Annasi, France,
became the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Foreign media said that the reason why South Korea was able to bid for the Olympic Games successfully was that Kim Yoona, as the ambassador for the Olympic Games, played an extremely important role. It was because of her appearance that International Olympic Committee noticed South Korea.
plus during the bid for the Olympic Games, Kim Yoona performed very appropriately and hard throughout the whole process.
won the favor and respect of many judges, so it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the hero behind it.
04. The curtain call caused controversy. Kim Yoona officially retired in regret
When everyone thought Kim Yoona was about to retire, she used her actions to smash the rumors.
In July 2012, Kim Yoon-ah held a press conference to announce her comeback.
In front of many media reporters, she announced her next goal,
that is to win the gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
Five months later, Kim Yoona participated in the NRW competition held in Germany.
won the double championship of short programs and free skating at the same time,
set a perfect start for her comeback.
(Kim Yeona won the silver medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics)
On February 7, 2014, the Sochi Winter Olympics officially kicked off.
For Kim Yeona, who is already 24 years old,
This will be her last time participating in the Winter Olympics.
is also her curtain call. Compared with others,
should be the person who wants to win the gold medal the most.
In this way, she can put a perfect end to her career.
However, luck makes people feel bad. What awaits Kim Yoona is not the gold medal, but
is the unfair ruling of the referee and a lifelong regret.
(Kim Yan'er)
In the Sochi Winter Olympics,
Jin Yan'er's main competitor is Russian player Stonikova .
When performing a short program,
Kim Yoona won the highest score in the whole game with the song "The Joker Enters", while
opponent Stonikova ranked second;
Later, when performing free skating,
Kim Yoona won the highest score in the whole game with a perfect performance,
At this time, she has been locked as the champion.
However, something incredible happened. Stonikova, who appeared later, made a mistake in the performance.
, but the referee gave her an incomprehensible high score.
scored 5.48 points higher than Kim Yan'er's score.
relied on this advantage of 5.48 points. In the end, Stonikova won the gold medal,
, and Kim Yan'er, who performed perfectly, only won the silver medal.
(Kim Yana)
Since the results of the competition were announced, the eyes of the whole world have focused on Kim Yana.
Audiences from different countries have taken sides to support Kim Yana.
think she is the one who should win the gold medal.
Faced with the increasingly fierce public opinion, Kim Yoon-ah, who lost the gold medal, was very generous.
She said through the media that the score depends on the referee. No matter what the result is, she will respect the referee's choice.
It is precisely because of Kim Yoon-ah's generousness that this public opinion storm was calmed down.
05. How is Kim Yoona living after retirement?
In May of the same year, Kim Yoon-ah officially announced her retirement, and
ended her brilliant career.
After retiring, Kim Yoon-ah did not disappear from the public eye.
still has super high popularity and influence. In addition to actively participating in charity,
has also been favored by the fashion circle with beautiful appearance.
various endorsement advertisements have been received. According to statistics,
Jin Yoon-ah's annual endorsement income is as high as nearly 100 million yuan, and her ability to attract money is extraordinary.
(Jin Yeon-ah endorsement advertisement)
Now 31 years old Kim Yeon-ah is still single.
From her debut to now, she has only disclosed one relationship.
targets are Korean ice hockey athlete Kim Won-jung.
Kim Won-chan is 6 years older than Kim Won-chan. The two met because of their work.
When the relationship was exposed,
aroused public attention and heated discussion.
In the eyes of outsiders, Kim Won-chan is not worthy of Kim Won-chan,
However, Kim Won-chan seems to enjoy this relationship very much.
Every time the two appear together, she smiles.
Just confirms the sentence "The woman in love is the most beautiful."
(Kim Yeon-a and Kim Won-chung)
Unfortunately, shortly after Kim Won-chung was photographed by a reporter at a massage shop,
After the news was exposed, it caused an uproar.
Under the pressure of public opinion, Kim Won-chung and Kim Won-chung broke up peacefully.
Only half a year later, the two were exposed by the media for secret reuniting.
Unfortunately, this relationship could not escape the fate of breaking up.
After breaking up with Kim Won-jung, Kim Yoon-ah has been single and no new romance has been reported in
.
In fact, Kim Yoona has always been surrounded by many suitors,
such as football star Park Ji-sung , popular idol Zhang Geun-soo ,
and some rich people outside the circle, etc.,
But Kim Yoona is unwilling to settle down and would rather be a single nobleman.
This spirit is exactly the same as her pursuit of perfection on the ice rink.
(Kim Yeona)
Although Kim Yeona has retired,
, the brilliant honor she has created will always exist,
and influence young people who love figure skating all over the world.
In the minds of the audience, she will always be the elegant and beautiful "Queen on the Ice". Her appearance has left the strongest mark in the history of figure skating.
