We have all been waiting for the Winter Olympics to start in Vancouver, and it’s finally here! The opening will be tomorrow and will consist of many surprising stages. Top athletes who compete in the Olympics make loads of money, but who is the richest of them all? Turns out that the top-earning athlete is none other than Korean figure skater Kim Yuna.According to Forbes, Kim Yuna and American snowboarder, Shaun White, earned approximately $7.5 million USD each in 2009.
Yuna has signed with Nike, Hyundai Motors, Kookmin Bank and also had a personalized phone product called the Yuna Phone (1 million units were sold in 7 months, setting a company record). These endorsements, along with Yuna’s domination in ice skating, have made the nineteen-year-old into a millionaire.
When the time comes for her to skate, the whole Korean population will be tuning in, so I expect you all to watch as well. I know I am!
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