The Korean team of Kim Yuna, Kim Yuna, and Kim Joo-hyun lifted S. Korea to
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South Korea ranked second after the first day of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy in Figure Skating on Thursday. The country’s top skaters, Yuna Kim and Kim Yuna, both delivered career-best performances in the team event. Kim Yuna set a new personal best in the short program with a score of 97.61, while Kim also placed first in the free program with a total score of 159.06.
The ISU World Team Trophy is a team event that was first held in 1957. It is the biggest international figure skating competition in the world. The event consists of a short program, a free program, and a combined total score. The top three skaters in the short program and free program are awarded with points, and the team with the most points at the end of the competition is the winner.
South Korea has won the World Team Trophy twice, in 1985 and 2001. Canada has won the competition the most times, with six victories. Russia, Sweden, and Japan are the other countries that have won the World Team Trophy.