SAITAMA ¨C The International Skating Union on Friday cleared Mariah Bell of causing intentional harm after the American was accused of colliding into 16-year-old South Korean rival Lim Eun-soo in the final warmup session ahead of the world championships at Saitama Super Arena
The ISU said it had been made aware of a statement published by the Korea Skating Union on Thursday about the incident.
¡°Based on the evidence at hand at this point in time, which includes a video, there is no evidence that Ms. Bell intended any harm to Ms. Lim,¡± the ISU said in a statement.
The ISU said the incident was ¡°verbally reported¡± to the ISU by the Korean team leader but it had received no formal complaint.
¡°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,¡± the governing body added.
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