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Before Kim achieved success, South Korea did not have a strong skating program or many available rinks—she often had to practice very early or late, move from rink to rink, and risk injury. Her persistence allowed her to overcome these circumstances.

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Kim combines textbook skating technique and incredible difficulty while preserving the artistic value of her performances. Each of her performances immerses the audience and elevates the sport into an art form.

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At the 2014 Olympics, the scoring of her performances was widely regarded to be biased and unfair, and she received the silver instead of the gold. However, she did not express any resentment and reacted in a sportsmanlike manner.

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Although she was one of the highest earning sportswomen in the world, she is also one of the highest giving—she has donated over $2.67 million dollars to charitable causes and been named a UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassador.

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When I swim, I also set goals to continually break my records, just like Kim does.

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Yuna Kim is a South Korean figure skater, widely regarded to be one of the best in history. She is the 2010 Olympic champion and 2014 silver medalist and the 2009 & 2013 World champion. In her career, she has never finished off the podium.

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Her ability to overcome her circumstances and rise to become a figure skating legend has inspired me to ignore whatever circumstances I am under and focus on achieving my goals.

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In a larger sense, Kim has inspired me to always put forth my best effort in whatever I do while staying humble and socially conscious.

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Due to South Korea's limited skating program, she often had to wear badly-fitted skates that affected her balance and caused injuries.

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Kim has inspired me to always show sportsmanship and be level-headed, even when I feel like I am being discriminated against.

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As a swimmer myself, I as an athlete am inspired by her ability to perform well under pressure and competitive drive.