Figure skating star Kim Chae-yeon (Surigo) clinched a gold medal at the Four Continents Championships held in her home country. The 2025 Asian Games gold medalist in women's figure skating, Kim Chae-yeon,

HARBIN, China, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Kim Chae-yeon captured a stunning gold medal in her Asian Winter Games debut in China on Thursday, beating three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto with a clean free skate.

Kim Chae-yeon wins gold in womens figure skating at Harbin Winter Asian Games Kim Chae-yeon breaks records with stellar performance, outshining reigning champion in Winter Games.

Local favorite Kim Chae-yeon of South Korea won the Four Continents figure skating competition with a near-flawless free skate on Sunday to prevent an American sweep of the podium.

Local favorite Kim Chae-yeon of South Korea won the Four Continents figure skating competition with a near-flawless free skate on Sunday to prevent an American sweep of the podium. Kim, who led after the short program,

South Korea's Kim Chae-yeon performs during the women's free skating at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday at the Mokdong ice rink in Seoul, South Korea.

Local favourite Kim Chae-yeon of South Korea skated to gold at the ISU Four Continents championships in Seoul.

In many ways, South Korean figure skater Kim Chae-yeon is no different than many other athletes. She has bouts of self-doubt at times, worrying if she will fall to the ice on her next jump or if she will botch her next step sequence.