Youth Olympics Shin Ji-ah has Grown to the Next Level… Now to the Milan Olympics
Two mistakes that turned into great experiences.
Laying the foundation for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Figure skating female single Ji-ah Shin (Yeongdong Middle School) fell in love with the charm of skating when she went to an indoor ice rink in Busan in 2015 when she was in her first year of elementary school.
He persuaded her mother to enroll her in a basic figure skating class, and that year she succeeded in a half-circle waltz jump. 온라인카지노
Shin Ji-ah’s life has changed significantly since 2018, when the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics were held.
Ji-ah Shin visited the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangwon-do, where the PyeongChang Olympic figure skating competition was held, and broadened her horizons by watching the performances of world-class stars.
With her great encouragement, Jia Shin began training in earnest with the goal of competing in the Olympics, and by her fifth grade of elementary school, she had achieved success in all five jumps (Luts, Flip, Loop, Salchow, and Toe Loop).
Shin Ji-ah moved to Seoul alone with her mother and began her full-fledged career as an athlete.
Since then, she has progressed toward her dream by performing her best in every competition she participates in.
The 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics (hereinafter referred to as Gangwon 2024) was the prelude to the Olympic stage that Ji-ah Shin had dreamed of.
Gangwon 2024 took on added meaning as it was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena, where the Pyeongchang Olympics were held.
Ahead of Gangwon 2024, Shin Ji-ah said, “This is my first time visiting Gangneung Ice Arena since the Pyeongchang Olympics, and I am excited and overwhelmed.”
Was it because of the pressure of being on the Olympic stage?
Shin Ji-ah made a mistake in the first jump of the short program held on the 28th and achieved somewhat disappointing results.
She came in second place behind her ‘rival’ Mao Shimada (Japan).
She made a mistake in her free skate on the 30th, which she did not normally do.
While performing the change foot combination spin, which was usually rated as ‘perfect’, she received ‘0 points’ due to lack of rotation.
It was a mistake she had never made in an official competition.
Shin Ji-ah made one mistake in the short program and another in the free skating, losing her gold medal to her rival Shimada.
However, these mistakes made Shin Ji-ah grow even more.
“I feel like I’ve grown up,” he said.
The dream of the Olympics became even more vivid.
Now, Jia Shin is competing again for the 2026 Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics.
He said after the game, “This tournament will be a great source of nourishment.”