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IOC rebut biased judging claims in women's figure skating

An IOC spokesman plays down suggestions that there was any partisan judging in the women's figure skating, where Russia won gold at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The International Olympic Committee have played down suggestions of partisan judging in the women's figure skating final in which Russia won a surprising gold.

Adelina Sotnikova upset the more fancied duo of reigning champion Kim Yuna of South Korea and Italy's Carolina Kostner in Sochi on Thursday evening.

Although Sotnikova executed a difficult routine very well, which would open the door for high marks, the credibility of the judges' scores were called into question after the event.

However, IOC spokesman Mark Adams told reporters: "I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself.

"I think first off we have to see if there's an official complaint, because the people concerned I'd assume would make a complaint and it would go to the federation. I'm not aware there's been such a complaint and if there was they'd got through the federation.

"I don't think it's even happened yet. If it does that will be the first step to go through if there isn't a credible complaint we wouldn't take it any further."

Alla Shekhovtseva, the wife of the Russian federation general director Valentin Pissev and Ukrainian Yuri Balkov, who was banned for a year for corrupt activity, were among the Winter Olympic judges.

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US Ashley Wagner reacts in the kiss and cry zone during the Women's Figure Skating Free Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014
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Monday's key events


TRIATHLON
· Jonny Brownlee will look to make the most of his brother Alistair's absence as he goes for gold in the men's triathlon (10.30pm-1am)

RUGBY SEVENS
· Team GB get their campaign underway with two matches, against Canada and Japan (from 1.30am)

SWIMMING
· One of Team GB's biggest gold medal hopes, Adam Peaty, will take part in the 100m breaststroke final. (3.12am)
· Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky go head to head for gold in the women's 400m freestyle final (3.20am)

DIVING
· Tom Daley and Matty Lee take part in the men's 10m synchro final (7am-8am)

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
· The men's team final takes place (11am)

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