Kim Yu-na (center) poses with coaches Ryu Jong-hyun (left) and Shin Hye-sook on Wednesday.(Yonhap News)
South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na will be reunited with two of her former coaches this season, her agency here said Wednesday, as she attempts to return to competitive skating following more than a year away from the rink.
All That Sports said Shin Hye-sook and Ryu Jong-hyun will train the 22-year-old this season. According to the agency, Shin will oversee Kim’s training programs, while Ryu will handle the skater’s conditioning and fitness training.
“The coaches have been signed until the end of the current season in March next year,” the agency said in a statement. “The decision on naming coaches beyond that will be made after the world championships in March.”
With this move, Kim parts ways with her American coach, Peter Oppegard, who has been with the South Korean star since October 2010.
In July this year, Kim announced her plans to return to competition, ending months of speculation about a possible retirement. (Yonhap News)
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