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Kim Yuna settles for silver

February 20, 2014
Adelina Sotnikova of Russia, centre, Kim Yuna of South Korea, left, and Carolina Kostner of Italy stand on the podium during the flower ceremony for the women's free skate figure skating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Sotnikova placed first, followed by Kim and Kostner. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Adelina Sotnikova of Russia, centre, Kim Yuna of South Korea, left, and Carolina Kostner of Italy stand on the podium during the flower ceremony for the women’s free skate figure skating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Sotnikova placed first, followed by Kim and Kostner. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna settled for the silver medal in the ladies’ singles competition at the Sochi Winter Games on Thursday.

Kim earned 144.19 points in her free skate for the total of 219.11 points.

Adelina Sotnikova of Russia won the gold medal, the first in the ladies’ singles for her country. She ended up with 224.59 points after leading the field in the free skating with 149.95 points.

Carolina Kostner of Italy got the bronze with 216.73 points, after 142.61 points in the free skate.