Ranked 1st out of 17 with a total score of 202.63, 8 players remaining

On the afternoon of the 17th, Kim Ye-rim performed in the women's singles free skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, skating to the violin fantasy music from the opera "Turandot." Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On the afternoon of the 17th, Kim Ye-rim performed in the women's singles free skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, skating to the violin fantasy music from the opera "Turandot." Photo by Yonhap News Agency

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Kim Yerim (Surigo), the Korean national figure skating women's singles representative, delivered a stable performance in her first Olympic free skating, recording a total score of 202.63.


On the 17th, at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating women's singles free skating held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Kim Yerim received a Technical Element Score (TES) of 68.61, a Program Component Score (PCS) of 66.24, and a total score of 67.78.


Competing 17th out of 25 participants, Kim Yerim scored 134.85 points in the free skating, achieving a combined total score of 202.63.


She performed her routine to the melody of Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" from her short program.


Kim Yerim executed the first element, the triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination jump, without major mistakes. She then smoothly completed the double Axel and triple toe loop, maintaining a stable performance.



Seemingly satisfied with her performance, Kim Yerim finished the competition with a strong downward punch of both arms and a confident ceremony befitting her nickname "General Yerim."


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