Kim Yu-na, Mao Asada, Apolo Ohno among Time Magazine’s ‘Olympic Athletes To Watch’
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Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na has been selected into Time magazine’s list of ‘Olympic Athletes To Watch’. She’s also considered a front runner for the gold medal. She’s quietly made a name for herself in the sport by “racking up championships and setting records with the highest-scoring performances.”
Japan’s Mao Asada also joins Time magazine’s list as a medal contender in ladies figure skating. Japan is hoping to repeat their surprise Olympic gold medal victory back in 2006 when Shizuka Arakawa beat out such contenders as Sasha Cohen and Irina Slutskaya in ladies singles figure skating. Mao Asada is there best bet if she can get past Kim Yu-na.
And of course American Apolo Ohno, who is half Caucasian and half Japanese, is on the list and is one more medal away from breaking legendary speed skater Eric Heiden’s record of the most winter Olympic medals won by an American male. Ohno’s Olympic career is already pretty darn good by itself with a total of five medals, two of which are gold.
Even though she isn’t on the list I’ll throw in American figure skater Mirai Nagasu as a possible dark horse in ladies figure skating. She made waves with her recent performance at the US Nationals earning a silver medal. The United States isn’t expected to finish strong in this event, but who knows? Miracles can happen, epecially at the winter Olympics.
Source: The Chosun Ilbo, Time.com
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