As you listen to the sports news these days, you can ascertain the superior scores of sports players. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics last year, the latest figure skating contests and a good showing at the WBC(World Baseball Classic) are examples.
 The Effect of Kim Yu-na
 If you go to a figure skating stadium these days, you can find the seats crowded with people. The main reason that people have an interest in figure skating is the athlete Kim Yu-na. She is spotlighted all over the world, including Korea. She defeated many other strong players and made the people in the world concentrate on her by an overwhelming score of 207.71. This is only the second time for a total score of over 200 points since free skating for females started. Therefore, figure skating became a sport which advertises Korea.
 A Good Fight at the World Baseball Classic(WBC)
 The sport that made Korea gain national prestige is not only Kim Yu-na's figure skating, but also the national baseball team that participated in the WBC. The Korean national baseball team obtained an excellent result, ranking 4th in their first participation in the WBC, which was held first in America 4 years ago. This year, the Korean team had a great coup when they won the second prize with 6 wins and 3 losses. It is predicted that the Korean baseball team will achieve better results in the WBC. The WBC will be good to inform people about Korea because the WBC is an international tournament.
  Through these activities, Korean sports surprised the world. Korea will be stronger at sports. Also, Korea will gain a higher reputation in not only sports, but also many other fields.