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The short program took place on 19 February 2014, and the free skating took place on 20 February. [1] Adelina Sotnikova of Russia won the gold medal, generating much controversy over the partiality of the judges and the new scoring system.
Sotnikova won the gold medal in the ladies' individual event with an overall score of 224.59 points, becoming one of the youngest Olympic figure skating champions. She was second behind the defending Olympic and reigning World Champion Kim Yuna by 0.28 point after the short program, but overtook Kim by winning the free skate.
USA Today reported "A high-ranking Olympic figure skating official … said the geographic makeup of the judging panel 'was clearly slanted towards … Sotnikova.'" [45] The free skating panel included two Russian officials, a Russian judge and a Ukrainian judge. [46]
At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, few thought Russian figure skater Adelina Sotnikova would win gold. The reigning champion, Yuna Kim of South Korea, was the runaway favorite to repeat her triumph of ...
The Winter Olympics in Sochi have begun. Check back throughout the games for the latest schedules and medal counts for each competing country and athlete. Published: Saturday, Feb. 8, 4 a.m. | Updated: Sunday, Feb. 23, 9:27 a.m.
SOCHI, Russia (AP) - Nerves almost got the best of Yuna Kim. Almost. Then she showed she has just enough to remain the favorite to defend her Olympic figure skating title. The defending champion ...
The 2012 national champion Adelina Sotnikova was first in the ladies' short program, 2.21 points ahead of Yulia Lipnitskaya, while Elena Radionova edged Alena Leonova by 0.73 of a point for third position. Lipnitskaia narrowly won the free skate, just 0.25 separating her from Sotnikova.
After the medal ceremony at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Skating last in the free skate, Kim successfully executed six triple jumps, three in combination; Adelina Sotnikova from Russia, who won the gold medal, had seven triple jumps in her program.