Superstar gold medal skater Yuna Kim to be Special Olympics ambassador

Kim dazzled the crowds in Vancouver when she took home the gold medal / PyeongChang 2018

LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications

TAMPA/PYEONGCHANG: Korean gold medal skater Yu-na Kim will be named Special Olympics Global PR ambassador. As reported in The Chosunilbo Korean newspaper this will be official tomorrow at an appointment ceremony.

Kim played an important role as athlete ambassador in helping PyeongChang secure their Olympic bid to host the winter Games in 2018.

In her new role she will be endeavoring to inspire athletes with intellectual disabilities and will join the growing list of elite level athletes that includes swimmer Michael Phelps and figure skater Michelle Kwan, gymnast Nadia Comaneci and retired NBA star Yao Ming.

Keywords · Special Olympics · Yuna Kim · PyeongChang 2018

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Superstar gold medal skater Yuna Kim to be Special Olympics ambassador

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