Winter Olympics: Russia wins first gold, Zagitova shines in figure skating
Alina Zagitova
Amid political tension and doping scandal, teenage figure skater Alina Zagitova won Russia's first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Friday
Russia bags its first gold as figure skater Alina Zagitova won after displaying a beautiful performance on the ice. Currently, Russia or Olympic Athletes from Russia stands at number 15 in the medal tally with one gold, five silver and eight bronze medals, a total of 14 medals. Till Wednesday, Norway is at the top with 35 medals and Germany and Canada sit and number two and three respectively. Amid all political pressure and doping scandal, this victory will give a big relief to all the athletesparticipating from Russia. For Russia, Teenage figure skater Alina Zagitova won Russia's first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Friday.
The 15-year-old took the women's title for the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) by a slender margin of just 1.31 points from her friend, compatriot, training partner and arch-rival Evgenia Medvedeva. In bronze came Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond.
The Russians are skating under the OAR banner as neutrals after Russia was banned from the Games over doping.
Zagitova beat two-time world champion Medvedeva despite both scoring matching 156.65 points in the free-skating Friday
Zagitova's world record short program score of 82.92 a day earlier made the difference, giving her a combined total of 239.57.
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Medvedeva, skating last, was not at her supreme best and crumpled into the arms of her coach in tears after her routine earned 156.65 for a total of 238.26.
The gold and silver Olympic Athletes from Russia medallists were later seen embracing in a warm hug.
The two ice princesses were among the 168 athletesfrom Russia who passed rigorous testing to compete as neutrals in South Korea after Russia were barred over state-sponsored doping.