Kim Yu-na named tourism promotion ambassador

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- World-renowned South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na
was appointed a tourism promotion ambassador Wednesday as part of the
government's three-year program aimed at attracting more foreign visitors.

The 19-year-old was appointed in a ceremony held at the presidential office
Cheong Wa Dae by first lady Kim Yoon-ok, who is serving as an honorary chairman
for Visit Korea Year 2010-12.
"First lady Kim said the best way for Kim Yu-na to boost promotion of Visit Korea
Year was to do well at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games that will be held next
February," Cheong Wa Dae said in a press release.
The South Korean skater became a global sensation after grabbing her first world
championship gold last month and is said to be one of the strongest candidates to
win gold in the women's singles in the upcoming 2010 Winter Games.
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