Koreans Enraged Over Russian Figure Skater Adelina Sotnikova Belatedly Admitting That She Tested Positive For Doping During The 2014 Winter Olympics

In the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna was crowned silver, coming in second to Russian skater Adelina Sotnikova. The results were highly controversial, with many claiming that Kim Yuna “was robbed of the gold.” Adelina was only 17 years old at that time, and many had alleged that Kim Yuna surpassed Adelina in terms of artistry and execution. Although Adelina performed a more technically challenging routine, she had made a critical mistake stepping out of a jump.

The loss was particularly painful for South Koreans, as the 2014 Winter Olympics was Kim Yuna’s retirement match.

Disgruntled fans of Kim Yuna claimed that the match was unfair. The win sparked a debate over the judges’ objectivity, with many judges hailing from former Soviet bloc nations. The Russian judge was also seen embracing Sotnikova before the flower ceremony.The Olympics that year was held in Sochi, Russia. Kim Yuna gracefully accepted the silver medal and congratulated Sotnikova.

L to R: Kim Yuna, Adelina Sotnikova, Carolina Kostner.

Years later, on July 6, 2023, news broke out that Adelina Sotnikova had admitted to testing positive during a doping test during the 2014 Winter Olympics.

She appeared on a YouTube channel, and admitted that “her doping test came out positive during the 2014 Winter Olympics.” According to the former skater, she had to take another test due to the first positive, and due to the second test not having any problems, she did not receive any punishment ultimately.

Her admission of a first positive drew high suspicion, with many Koreans enraged over the admission. They questioned why she was admitting this only near 10 years after the match, and demanded a return of the medal. Given the strict guidelines of the Olympics, a first positive would have already been grounds for doping investigations.

Netizen reactions. | theqoo

• Give it back.
• Bruh, if that performance was her on drugs, the cost of those drugs went to waste.
• Give it back.
• What a thieving b*tch. I remember that day clearly. Our entire family set our alarms to watch God Yuna’s match. We really clapped at her clean execution. I’m still mad that that moth-like b*tch got the gold.
• But she was so f*cking bad. Give back the medal, you moth.
• Give it back.
• If she was going to pull off a scam, she should’ve kept her mouth shut until the end. What is she playing at? If it’s an admission out of guilt, then she should’ve done it at the Olympics. This is so cowardly of an Olympian.

Despite Sotnikova’s own admission, Alexander Kogan, acting president of the Russian Figure Skating Federation, denied it, claiming that it was the first he was hearing of it.