By Duncan Mackay

Kim_Yu-Na_singing_June_2011June 12 - Olympic skating champion Kim Yu-Na is set to put in the air miles during the next few weeks on behalf of Pyeongchang's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics by travelling to represent them in Lome before jetting to Durban for the final presentation.


The South Korean teenager is due first to be part of Pyeongchang's delegation when, along with rivals Annecy and Munich, they will make a presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) at its general assembly on June 28 in the Togo capital.·

It will be the cities last opportunity to make a pitch before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chooses the host city at its Session in Durban on July 6, where Kim will be the main attraction of Pyeongchang's team.·

Kim has been warming-up for her appearances by recording a new song for her·new reality television show, "Kiss and Cry" - where singers show off their figure skating skills -·with IU, one of South Korea's best selling artists.

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