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Quick, what's the first thing that pops in your head when you think of figure skating? James Bond, right?

After watching the short program of defending world figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na at the Trophy Bompard Friday, that connection may not be as far-fetched as you'd think. The South Korean skating sensation, who will be the prohibitive favorite to win gold next February in Vancouver, performed a flawless routine set to a James Bond medley yesterday, earning a near-record 76.08 from the judges. 

For good measure, she mimicked Bond's famous gun pose at the end.

As Philip Hersh points out on the LA Times Olympics blog, Kim's score would have been good for third in the men's competition.

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  1. vany j
    1. Posted by vany j Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:39 am EDT

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    whoever thinks of Figure Skating when someone says "JAMES BOND"???! Definitely not me. I'm sure not a lot of people does too. But Kim Yuna' performance was impeccable. =)
  2. Justin
    2. Posted by Justin Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:05 pm EDT

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    She is great but Michelle Kwan is much better during her golden years.
    She just doesn't have the IT factor that Kwan once has. Kwan has the ability to feel the music which is most of FS are lacking. Kwan simply has mastered every single of her moves from the most simple to difficult ones.
    It's a great program, excellent jumper, yet lacking artistry.
  3. baboothecat2000
    3. Posted by baboothecat2000 Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:08 pm EDT

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    For goodness sake Justin, get with the program!! Kwan to her credit was magnificent in what you refer to as her "golden years" although you make her sound like some old nag you might find at the local horse track. However the mastery of the blade Ms. Kwan & Co. perfected over many years does not for a moment belie the fact she too was, once upon a time, much like Kim Yu-Na and not always the picture of perfection you have somehow manage let your delusional thinking believe. I predict Ms. Yu-Na & Co. will stay at the top of the game for a few more years and her star will in the end shine much brighter than any of the recent parade of one time world champions we have had over the past few years. At least there is some hope for the sport coming out of the far east as well as Canada!!

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