S. Korean Kim Yu-na fails to win third straight Grand Prix Final title

GOYANG, South Korea, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kim Yu-na ended up two
points short behind Japan's Mao Asada at the Grand Prix Final on Saturday,
failing to capture her third straight title at the top figure skating event in
her native country.
Kim fell after a triple lutz and came short of fully executing another jump
during her free skate performance in the city of Goyang, outside Seoul, posting a
total of 186.35. World champion Asada earned 188.55 to capture gold.
samkim@yna.co.kr
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