Kim Yu-Na Wins Olympic Gold With Record Score

Kim Yu-Na destroyed the Olympic record for the highest score in women’s figure skating with a world-record combined score of 228.56. The South Korean took the gold medal easily winning with a 23.06-point margin, while Mao Asada of Japan picked up silver. (Watch The Queen’s performance here.) USA was shut out of the podium, but Mirai Nagasu finished 4th overall about 12 points away from bronze. (See her performance here.) Look for this 16 year old to continue to be a strong contender in the skating world in the future.

More Asian Americans at the 2010 Winter Olympics are still competing.