Kim to compete at Sochi Olympics

South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na (pictured) announced on Monday she would compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, ending months of speculation about her retirement.

The reigning Olympic champion made the announcement at a hastily scheduled press conference. The 21-year-old said she would retire after Sochi and try to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Kim's future has been the subject of much speculation since she won the gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. That victory came about a year after her first and only world crown.