Kim Chae-yeon of South Korea won the Four Continents figure skating competition with a near-flawless free skate to prevent an American sweep of the podium.

South Korea's Kim Chae-yeon performs during the women's free skating at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday at the Mokdong ice rink in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea’s Kim Chae-Yeon won the Four Continents figure skating competition with a near-flawless free skate on Sunday, February 23. The 18-year-old produced a season’s best score of 148.36 in the free skate to finish with a total of 222.

Kim Chaeyeon, 19, has won the gold medal at the International Skating Union's (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships with a career-high score. Winning the women's singles gold just a week earlier at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin,

(250223) -- SEOUL, Feb. 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Madison Chock (R)/Evan Bates of the United States perform during the Exhibition Gala at the 2025 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 23, 2025. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)