World stars to perform at Kim Yu-na's farewell ice shows in May

By Park Sae-jin Posted : March 19, 2014, 08:44 Updated : March 19, 2014, 08:44
World stars will perform with South Korean figure skating queen Kim Yu-na at Kim’s farewell ice shows in May, her agency in Seoul said Tuesday.

They include Alexei Yagudin of Russia, the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and the four-time world champion in the men's singles, and Denis Ten of Kazakhstan, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist and the 2013 World Championships silver medalist in the men's singles, according to All That Sports.

Kim, who retired from competition after winning silver at the Sochi Olympics last month, will bid farewell to her fans in the ice shows to be held at the Olympic Park’s Gymnastics Stadium in southern Seoul from May 4 to 6.

Others who will perform at the ice shows include medalists from Sochi. Among them are Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, the gold medal-winning Russian duo in the pairs, and the German bronze medalists in the same event, Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy, the agency said.
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