World skating chief defends under-fire Sochi judging


(Reuters) - The International Skating Union (ISU) has defended the under-fire figure skating judging system used at the Sochi Winter Olympics that deemed Kim Yuna's routine worthy only of a silver medal, Japanese media reported on Thursday.

Kim had arrived in Russia for the February Games favoured to defend her title, but her faultless final routine left her only a silver as home favourite Adelina Sotnikova took a shock gold.

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