Russia's hero bows out with back pain

By Nick Miller in Sochi
Updated February 14 2014 - 2:13pm, first published 6:05am
End of a career ... Russian Evgeni Plushenko leaves the ice after pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition due to injury at the Iceberg Skating Palace. Photo: AP Photo
End of a career ... Russian Evgeni Plushenko leaves the ice after pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition due to injury at the Iceberg Skating Palace. Photo: AP Photo
In pain ... Russian Evgeni Plushenko leaves the ice after pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition. Photo: AP Photo
In pain ... Russian Evgeni Plushenko leaves the ice after pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition. Photo: AP Photo

It was dramatic, emotional and inspired the audience at Sochi’s figure skating Iceberg Palace to a standing ovation: but all for the wrong reasons.

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