South Korea's Kim Yu Na put on a dramatic performance Friday night to win the ladies singles short program at the World Figure Skating Championships.
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Japan's Miki Ando performs during the short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo on Friday evening. Ando skated to "Scheherazade" and placed second behind South Korea's Kim Yu Na. Inset photo: Kim skates to "Tango de Roxane" from Moulin Rouge. YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTOS |
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Skating before a capacity crowd at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Kim, the 2006 world junior champion, performed to "Tango de Roxane" from Moulin Rouge and was nothing short of spectacular.