After a court dispute with the Korean Skating Association, South Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in was suspended from playing and returned to competition, finishing her first international tournament of the season at home and saying she "wanted to praise herself for doing her best." Other than that. Lee Hae-in is determined to show better form at the World Championships.

Lee Hae-in performs in the women's single free skating competition at the 2025 International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on the 23rd

On the 23rd, Lee Hae-in scored 61.54 points in the technical score (TES) and 61.79 points in the artistic score (PCS), deducting 1.00 points, for a total of 122.33 points in the women's single skating free skating competition at the 2025 International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships held at the Mokdong Ice Skating Rink in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. Combined with the short program score of 60.77 points, Lee Hae-in's final total score was 183.10 points, ranking 8th among all competitors.

Lee Hae-in, who finished 10th in the short program, stood on the ice as the second runner in the third group. During the warm-up, Lee Hae-in showed a restless appearance during the jump, and in the first triple jump-triple triple jump, Lee Hae-in lost his center of gravity and fell when he landed on the front jump, failing to make a follow-up jump. In addition, in the triple jump-triple jump combination, she also landed with her feet, which is somewhat regrettable.

Lee Hae-in was interviewed by reporters at the Mixt Zone after the game

In an interview with reporters in the mixed interview area after the race, Lee Hae-in said: "It's a bit of a pity that I made mistakes from the first jump, but I still want to praise myself for not giving up and persevering to the end." I did my best. Lee Hae-in, who missed the first combination jump with the highest score, then changed the jump structure and did another triple jump solo jump in the middle of the performance, but it was repeated and did not get enough points.

In this regard, Lee Hae-in made up his mind and said, "It's a pity that the violation of the rules is over (realized)." Because it's the part of knowing, I'll practice more to show everyone a better side. ”

Li Hairen stubbornly persevered to the end with a pain in his right foot this time. She expressed her reflections: "I injured my instep and was a little sore when I shot my right foot and when I landed, but I still persevered to the end and showed that I didn't give up. I was very happy to see the fans, and I was a little choked up when I saw the Taiji flag, I am really grateful. ”

Lee Hae-in, who had previously been suspended by the Korea Skating Union for allegedly sexually harassing his juniors during a training session in Italy, was reinstated and put back on the ice after the court ruled to stop the disciplinary effect. For Lee, who did not qualify for various tournaments before the court's decision, the Four Continents Championship is the first international tournament of the season.

Lee Hae-in performs in the women's single free skating competition at the 2025 International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on the 23rd

Li Hairen smiled and said, "I feel that nothing is taken for granted in this world, so I am very happy and grateful to participate in this competition." She added: "It would have been nice to be better, but I know what I'm missing, so I want to make up for it in the next game." Although it is a link for regular practice, I am nervous when I think that this is a competition. It's a good feeling to be able to play this tournament before the World Championships. ”

Lee Hae-in's eyes now turn to the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, USA, next month. She qualified for the tournament through the KB Finance 2025 Korea Figure Skating Championships and the second round of national representative trials held last month. As with the Four Continents Championships, Lee Hae-in will participate in the World Championships with Kim Chae-yeon and Yoon Ah-sun. The results of this World Championships are very important when it comes to the allocation of quota places for the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026 Winter Olympics. Lee Hae-in, who aims to participate in the Winter Olympics, is determined to say: "This World Championships is more important than any World Championships, so I will be more responsible and show a better side." ”