Sotnikova snatches gold from defending champion Na

Russian teenager Adelina Sotnikova edged past defending champion Kim Yu Na to win the ladies’ figure skating title at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi Olympic Park.

The 17-year-old Sotnikova, starting the night in second place after Wednesday night’s short programme, scored 149.95 for a total of 224.59 which was enough to take gold.

Kim, bidding to become the first skater to retain her title since Katarina Witt in 1988, ended the night with a flawless display but dropped to second place with an overall score of 224.59.