“At the Sochi Olympics, there was an unreal intensity in figure skating. It was absolutely unique” – Bestemyanova

Olympic ice dancing champion Natalia Bestemyanova told that the Russian Adeline Sotnikova at the Sochi Games, she was technically better than Kim Young Ah of South Korea, and the figure skating competition proved unique.

The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics took place from February 7 to 23. Sotnikova won gold with a total score of 224.59 points. Korean Kim Young Ah won silver, while Italian Carolina Costner took bronze.

“It was absolutely unique, there is an intensity of struggle unrealistic in figure skating, the audience was delighted, especially when our guys were skating. I can’t imagine how they prepared to ride. There was enormous tension in the air.

— Don’t you think that Plushenko’s participation in the Olympics was a mistake?

— I don’t like to come back and say “if only.” The situation unfolded like this. There is no subjunctive mood in sport.

— Did Sotnikova deserve the gold medal in the fight against the Korean?

— Sotnikova was stronger than Kim Young Ah. His stunt decided everything, it was fantastic. It was absolutely clear who was technically stronger,” Bestemyanova told .