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South Korea's Yuna Kim leads women's figure skating

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South Korea's Kim Yuna leads the women's figure skating competition in Sochi after the short programme.

Two-time world champion Kim Yuna has taken the lead in the women's figure skating competition after the short programme.

Yuna Kim of South Korea competes in the Figure Skating Ladies' Short Program on day 12 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 19, 2014© Getty Images

The 23-year-old South Korean skater posted a score of 74.92, while Russia's Adelina Sotnikova sits second on 74.64.

Fifteen-year-old Yulia Lipnitskaya, who won gold in the team competition for the host nation in the opening weekend of the Games, stumbled during her routine, leaving her fifth.

Meanwhile, Great Britain's Jenna McCorkell, who finished 29th in Vancouver, is 25th.

The free skating performances will take place tomorrow.

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Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia competes in the Figure Skating Team Ladies Short Program during day one of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 8, 2014
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