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South Korean figure skater suffered a wardrobe malfunction 5 seconds into her Olympic debut and handled it with aplomb

Yura Min's Winter Olympics experience nearly got off to a horrific start because of a wardrobe malfunction.

  • South Korean figure skater Yura Min had a wardrobe malfunction seconds into her event when a hook came undone on her costume.
  • Min said she was "terrified" throughout the event, keeping her arms close to her body to hold her costume up.
  • She and her partner, Alexander Gamelin, finished ninth in the team event.
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South Korean figure skater Yura Min almost had a horrific start to the Winter Olympics.

Just five seconds into the pair's team figure skating event, Min, who is American born, had a hook on her wardrobe come undone, putting her in an awkward spot.

Min told The Detroit Free Press' Jeff Seidel that she was holding up her costume by keeping her arms tight to her body.

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