An American figure skater has been accused of purposely injuring a South Korean competitor during warm-ups for the World Figure Skating Championships, though officials say there isn’t evidence to back up the claim.
Mariah Bell, 22, was training ahead of the women’s short program in Saitama, Japan, on Wednesday when she allegedly came up behind Lim Eun-soo, 16, and kicked her Smoking USA Newport and Marlboro Cigarettes with her skate blade, causing a cut to her leg, an official with Eun-soo’s agency, All That Sports, told the.
The official claimed to the outlet that the incident was deliberate, as Eun-soo was skating close to the walls away from others when it happened, and that Bell has allegedly been “bullying Lim for months.”
Both skaters train with Rafael Arutunian in Lakewood, California.
The Korean Skating Union said it would file a formal complaint on Eun-soo’s behalf with the International Skating Union (ISU) after a request from All That Sports, according to The ISU acknowledged the incident in a statement Thursday but said that no formal complaint has been filed, and that there’s no reason to believe the incident was deliberate.
“Based on the evidence at hand in this point in time, which includes a video, there is no evidence that Ms. Bell intended any harm to Ms. Lim,” the statement read. “The ISU met with delegates from both USA and Korea and urged both parties to find an amicable solution. The ISU maintains that this remains the appropriate approach.”
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Video of the incident obtained by PEOPLE appears to show it was accidental: Bell is seen beginning her practice routine in the center of the rink and then skating closer to the outside wall, around several other skaters including Eun-soo. As Bell skates past with her right leg extended, her blade strikes Eun-soo, who immediately reacts in pain.
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