While world champion Mao Asada struggles to regain her form and adjusts to a new coach, archrival and Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu Na is quietly eyeing next March's world championships in Tokyo for her competitive return.
Earlier this week, Kim, who is sitting out the Grand Prix season, released details on her new short and long programs for this season. The 20-year-old superstar has been training at the East West Ice Palace in Artesia, Calif., with new coach Peter Oppegard after splitting with Brian Orser over the summer and leaving Toronto.
Kim's new programs were choreographed by David Wilson, whom she has collaborated with for the past four years while winning the 2008 world title and gold at the Vancouver Games.