Adelina Sotnikova Beats Kim Yu-Na To Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medal
By Melody Oei — 21 Feb 2014, 04:39 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Sotnikova, The First Female Russian Skater To Win In The Category, Finished With A Total Score Of 224.59
She Lost The Gold Medal To 17-Year-Old Russian Teenager Adelina Sotnikova
Controversy in Sochi as South Korean superstar Kim Yu Na is denied ice skating gold by 17-year-old Russian Adelina Sotnikova.
Image via telegraph.co.ukIn the final chapter of her storied Olympic figure skating career, South Korea's Kim Yu-Na won silver -- not able to defend her gold against a Russian teenager who seemingly came out of nowhere to get the top prize.
cnn.comSouth Korea's Kim Yu-Na Won Silver At The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics In The Figure Skating Women's Free Skating Program
South Korean's Kim Yu-Na performs during the women's short program on day two of the 68th South Korean national figure skating championships in Goyang on January 4, 2014.
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