Yuna 2009.World Figure Skating Championships.FS.BBC commentary

Yuna Kim of Korea, coached by Canada's Brian Orser, a silver medalist at world level. And trying to knock from the top of the pole, a Canadian in Johanny Rochette. Yuna Kim, champion in the Four Continents competition, bronze medalist for the last two years in the world championship. Has a triple-triple planned for the opening, a flip and a toe loop. That was exquisite. Beautiful running edge from both of the jumps on the landings. Double loop, double loop combination. Toe loop, second triple lutz. And that was a cracker. Gorilla's on fire tonight. One mistake so far. Wanted a triple salchow. And for me, triple salchow that you referred to. But it's presentation, it's use of the music, it's technical requirements, everything seemed to me to be there. It ticks all of the boxes continuously throughout every beat of the music. There isn't one moment where her body is not moving, the arms aren't going. And it's just wonderful to watch because there's nothing contrived about it. It has to be contrived because you have to make the boxes and you have to tick the boxes and you need to make your points. But you watch her and it is like watching the old school, it's like watching something that has just been put together. Beautiful, just beautiful. And then the knee, beautiful air position. Running edge on the flip and the toe loop. Beautiful triple lutz, toe double loop. Second lutz. She has an eight point advantage over Rochette from the short program and a 12 point over Ando. I think it's hers, unless she can be denied by those still to come, but that seems unlikely. It's a combination of the two programs. Let's see whether she's got the best free skate as well. Yes, she has. It's going to ask a lot of the Italian and the Fin to get past that. 1.31.59. She's running away from the field. 207.71. A new world champion surely. Not too many in the arena would argue that she was the best. Great stuff for her.