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Olympic champion Alina Zagitova took the lead after the women's short program in the Helsinki stage of the Grand Prix figure skating series on Friday despite a failure in her opening jump combination. The Russian skater had intended a triple lutz-triple loop, but turned the second jump into a single. She recovered her flair and […]
Russian figure skating star Alina Zagitova has broken the short program world record at the season-opening competition in Germany. The Russian skater won the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing a full eight points ahead of her rivals. READ MORE: ‘I will always compete for Russia’ – figure skating star Medvedeva on Canada switch rumors […]
Russian Winter Olympic champion Alina Zagitova is one step away from becoming the first figure skater ever to win all major titles in a senior season debut, as the World Figure Skating Championships kicks off on Wednesday. Read more The 15-year-old, who triumphed at the European and Olympic tournaments this season, will now go for […]
Thirteen-year-old Russian figure skater Aleksandra Trusova became the first female skater to land two quads in a program on Saturday on her way to winning the 2018 ISU World Junior Championships. Trusova’s technical score of 92.35 points – an unofficial world record – was 11 points higher than fellow Russian Alina Zagitova’s gold medal-winning total […]
15-year-old Russian skating star and PyeongChang champion Alina Zagitova has challenged US skater Ashley Wagner to try and perform her Olympic program before she decides to criticize it. Speaking exclusively to RT’s Ilya Petrenko, Zagitova was asked to comment on the American figure skater Ashley Wagner, who lambasted her free-skating program in an overly emotional […]
Russian figure skating star Alina Zagitova, in an exclusive interview after her PyeongChang triumph, tells RT she hasn’t yet fully realized she’s an Olympic champion and that she plans to delight her fans for many more seasons. RT: Alina, thank you very much for this opportunity, it is a great honor. You’re 15 and you’re an […]
The 15-year-old Russian upended her compatriot, training mate and back-to-back world champion as all three American skaters faltered.
Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova says she is willing to be the team’s flag-bearer at the Olympics closing ceremony, if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lifts its provisional suspension on Russia. Read more “If our national flag is allowed [at the closing ceremony] I’m ready to bear it,” Zagitova told reporters after her tremendous […]
Alina Zagitova has taken the lead in the ladies’ short program receiving an incredible 82.92 points from the judges, beating the world record set minutes earlier by Zagitova’s teammate and training partner Evgenia Medvedeva. Zagitova’s immaculately-executed technical elements, including her signature triple Lutz-triple loop combination, merited 45.30 points. It is the highest technical score ever […]
• Accomplished Russian figure skaters Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova both train together under the same coach. • They’re also set to face off at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. • Medvedeva has long been a dominant presence in figure skating. However, she was recently hobbled by a broken foot. • Zagitova is fresh off a […]
