January 11, 2016

At 11, a blazing performance makes South Korea's You Young a senior (!) national figure skating champion with time on her hands

January 11, 2016/ Philip Hersh

A Korean girl shot across the figure skating universe like a comet over the weekend.

And while she certainly could blaze another such trail in the future, it may seem for a while that You Young is on a path like Halley’s Comet, which comes around about every 75 years.

Philip Hersh, formerly Olympic specialist for the Chicago Tribune, has covered 19 Olympic Games. He often uses sport as a way to write about the culture of a country or athlete. READ FULL BIO — **Philip Hersh**, formerly Olympic specialist for the Chicago Tribune, has covered 20 Olympic Games. He often uses sport as a way to write about the culture of a country or athlete. **READ FULL BIO**

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