▲ You Young puts her hands together in prayer after finishing her routine to the soundtrack of the movie "Les Misérables" in the women's singles free skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Figure skater You Young, who finished 6th in the women's singles at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has seen her final ranking rise to 5th.
This adjustment comes after the competitive results of Russia's Kamila Valieva, who was disqualified for a doping violation, were annulled.
The Korea Skating Union announced, "The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to redistribute Olympic diplomas following the revision of the final standings for the figure skating women's singles at the Beijing Winter Olympics."
The IOC notified the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee of the change in final rankings for the event through an official letter sent on October 30.
Consequently, Kim Yelim, who initially finished 9th, also moved up one spot to 8th.
Olympic diplomas are official certificates awarded to athletes placing 1st through 8th in each event.
You Young will receive a 5th-place diploma instead of her original 6th-place one, while Kim Yelim will newly receive an 8th-place diploma.
This measure is a follow-up procedure stemming from Valieva's violation of anti-doping regulations.
On January 29, 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concluded that Valieva had violated anti-doping rules and imposed a four-year suspension starting from December 25, 2021.
In addition, all competitive results achieved during that period were invalidated.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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