Yuna Kim is part of Olympic Winter Games history. Hers was one of the standout stories of Vancouver 2010, as she won the Republic of Korea’s first figure skating gold medal with a world record 228.56 points. It all began on 23 February with a stunning short programme routine choreographed to the James Bond theme music.

Russian figure skater Adelina Sotnikova skates her free program and overtakes Korea's Kim Yuna.

Yuna Kim of South Korea competes in the Figure Skating Ladies' Free Skating

Yuna Kim of South Korea competes in the Figure Skating Ladies' Free Skating

She is a heroine to many, a queen to others, but all super sports stars start somewhere, and, for Olympic figure skating champion Yuna Kim, her inspiration was two-time Olympic medallist and five-time world champion Michelle Kwan. In this exclusive YOG video, Yuna pays homage to her idol, sharing private memories of meeting the US figure skating legend for the first time and the pride she feels in being able to now call her a friend.

Yuna Kim (KOR), Silver medal.

The eyes of the world were on Yuna Kim as the South Korean lit the Olympic cauldron.