When I skate, I feel like I’m flying on the ice
and it feels really good.
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My name is Young Yoo.
I’m 15 years old
and I’m a figure skater who represents South Korea.
I was 6 years old when I started figure skating.
The first time I was on the ice,
it was really hard to just stand and just skate,
so I fell a lot but it was still really fun.
Young Yoo is a 3-time South Korean national figure skating champion.
She was just 11 years old when she won the title for the first time,
making her the youngest in history.
She also qualified for the Winter Olympics in 2018.
When I was 14, I qualified for the Olympics,
but I was too young to compete in the Olympics – sadly!
Young Yoo has a rigorous training schedule,
which has her travelling the globe.
I train in Colorado and Japan and Korea.
I’m now working on my triple axel.
Triple axel is spinning in the air for 3.5 rotations.
That is the hardest jump in the triples.
After that I’m working on my quad salchow with the harness.
The quad salchow is turning in the air four rotation,
so it’s the hardest jump that I’m doing.
Being a figure skating champion is hard work,
but Young Yoo is motivated by the support of her family.
Sometimes I’m not as good as usual,
but my mom supports me and gives love,
so it helps me,
and all my family cheer me up.
It makes me do more hard work.
[ANNOUNCER] Please welcome now from the Korean Skating union;
Young Yoo!
In the competition, when the music comes,
my heart is bouncing like it’s going to burst,
and it feels like I’m flying.