calendar>>February 17. 2011 Juch 100
Performance of Star Figure-skaters
Pyongyang, February 17 (KCNA) -- Star figure-skaters of different countries contributed to significantly decorating the 20th Paektusan Prize International Figure-skating Festival with their refined skills and high artistic representation.

Among them was Evgeny Plyushchenko of Russia, 29, who won in World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships several times. He successfully carried out jump turn and other high-technique movements on the basis of rich experience to fully show his skills as a world champion.

Tomas Verner, 25, of the Czech Republic, and Surya Varuna Claudine Bonaly, 38, of France, both winners of European Figure Skating Championships, smoothly carried out difficult movements to be acclaimed by the audience.

Nathalie Gabrielle Pechalat, 28, and Fabian Bourzat, 31, a pair of France, showed beautiful rhythms and artistic representation in unity of action to the light music. They are well known in the world ice dancing circle.

Kim Un Ha, 24, who won gold medals in international tournaments, and Ri Song Chol, 25, of the DPRK touched the hearts of the audience with brisk and graceful movements.

Ri Chol Un, 39, of the Ice Association of the DPRK, said that the festival delighted the Korean people greeting the greatest national holiday.

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