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- ↑ "Kim Hae-sung". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "[2010밴쿠버]한국,102년만에 올림픽 피겨 金 따기까지" [[2010 Vancouver] Korea wins Olympic figure skating gold for the first time in 102 years] (in Korean). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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