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American figure skater accused of slashing Korean rival's leg ahead of World Championship, ISU determines 'no evidence' of foul play

The incident took place at the final warm-up session ahead of the ladies' short program on the opening day of the World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Japan
UPDATED MAR 21, 2019

A member of the S figure skating team has now been accused of deliberately injuring one of their opponents ahead of the World Championships. The 16-year-old victim, Lim Eun-soo from South Korea, was left with a gash on her left calf after she made contact with one of the skates on 22-year-old Mariah Bell. Even though incidents such as this one are quite common in the sport, Lim's team believes that Bell's actions were intentional. A representative for All That Sports told Yonhap News, a Korean news agency: "Lim was slowly skating on the edge of the rink after completing her turn."

The representative continued: "Mariah Bell, who was scheduled to rehearse after Lim, suddenly kicked and stabbed Lim’s calf with her skate blades."

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