WINTER OLYMPICS : ALINA ZAGITOVA, 15, WINS FIRST GOLD FOR RUSSIA - - ERR, NOT RUSSIA, "OLYMPIC ATHLETES FROM RUSSIA" ! - Sports | Sports 24

WINTER OLYMPICS : ALINA ZAGITOVA, 15, WINS FIRST GOLD FOR RUSSIA - - ERR, NOT RUSSIA, "OLYMPIC ATHLETES FROM RUSSIA" !

15-year-old figure skater Alina Zagitova has won the Olympic athletes from Russia's first gold in #Pyeongchang2018

🎥 👉 https://t.co/AIq0a29CKq #bbcolympics pic.twitter.com/sE6hCnQOlH
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 23, 2018

What were you doing at age 15?

Alina Zagitova's winning gold medals. #bbcolympics pic.twitter.com/563DokmNZM
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 23, 2018

No stage is too big for 15 year old, Alina Zagitova of #OAR! Congratulations on #Gold in Ladies #FigureSkating!

More #PyeongChang2018 results here: https://t.co/7NNh2hhto5 pic.twitter.com/PYaDtHbSAk
— Olympic Channel (@olympicchannel) February 23, 2018

👏👏👏 @pyeongchang2018 ・・・ Figure Skating - Ladies Single Skating 피겨 스케이팅 - 여자 싱글 스케이팅 Gold🥇ZAGITOVA Alina / OAR Silver🥈MEDVEDEVA Evgenia / OAR Bronze🥉OSMOND Kaetlyn / Canada Congratulations!🎉 축하합니다!
A post shared by The Olympic Games (@olympics) on Feb 22, 2018 at 9:03pm PST

#PyeongChang2018 Ladies Figure Skating podium! 👏👏 🥇 Alina Zagitova #OAR 🥈 Evgenia Medvedeva #OAR 🥉 Kaetlyn Osmond 🇨🇦
A post shared by The Olympic Games (@olympics) on Feb 22, 2018 at 9:34pm PST

The apprentice has surpassed the master! Alina Zagitova edges out training partner Yevgenia Medvedeva for figure skating #gold. pic.twitter.com/d00r908NMD
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 23, 2018

The Internet had mixed feelings about Alina Zagitova winning gold for jump-filled Olympic performance https://t.co/gopzLgR9TU
— TIME (@TIME) February 23, 2018

The score to beat is 239.57, courtesy of Alina Zagitova and her masterful performance. #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/vhWxHWI2Ev
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 23, 2018

15-year-old Alina Zagitova stuns with a beautiful performance in the women's singles.

Her score of 156.65 rockets her into first place overall.

2 skaters to go...

📺 @BBCOne
👉 https://t.co/PqU0uiPNMp #Pyeongchang2018 #bbcolympics pic.twitter.com/545K4N7yud
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 23, 2018

How Alina Zagitova gamed the system en route to 'Russia's' first gold medal, from @DanWetzel: https://t.co/b3nqDiZflh #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/1O4ZAV3mBI
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 23, 2018

The women's figure skating was simply incredible at #pyeongchang2018 earlier today 🙌

Here's how it went down 👉 https://t.co/Leg7gv6pNT pic.twitter.com/rn6SBWfFcj
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 23, 2018

20 years ago @TaraLipinski had a similar feeling to #AlinaZagitova 🏅 pic.twitter.com/OMXspgUne7
— Olympic Channel (@olympicchannel) February 23, 2018

Xinhua photographer Wang Haofei captured a winning skate by 15-year-old Alina Zagitova, who ended the gold drought for the Olympic Athletes from Russia - the moniker given to Russia's Olympians after the IOC banned the nation on doping charges pic.twitter.com/IcwuNvB9wB
— Xinhua Sports (@XHSports) February 23, 2018

15-year-old Alina Zagitova stuns with a beautiful performance in the women's singles.

Her score of 156.65 rockets her into first place overall.

2 skaters to go...

📺 @BBCOne
👉 https://t.co/PqU0uiPNMp #Pyeongchang2018 #bbcolympics pic.twitter.com/545K4N7yud
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 23, 2018

Alina Zagitova wins gold, but Kaetlyn Osmond shines brightest ✨ https://t.co/LC8Ox0SOH6 pic.twitter.com/ZaqCcx1Ctt
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 23, 2018

#WinterOlympics: Fresh Russian doping case overshadows #AlinaZagitova magic#PyeongChang2018 #Olympics

Read: https://t.co/3k4KkAb9aJ pic.twitter.com/T6EBhd1Ac5
— NDTV Sports (@Sports_NDTV) February 23, 2018

#AlinaZagitova displays brilliance beyond her age to claim #Pyeongchang2018 gold https://t.co/v3v4yKRDUP pic.twitter.com/D4Xjm5YCAV
— HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) February 23, 2018

The best moments from the gold-medal duel between Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva: https://t.co/H2W20XsCuO pic.twitter.com/KJ1UwP6NEa
— Slate (@Slate) February 23, 2018

Who is Alina Zagitova? #WinterOlympics https://t.co/5hsfW2Qrmz
— The Hindu - Sports (@TheHinduSports) February 23, 2018

Fifteen-year-old Alina Zagitova edged compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva.
Posted by Euronews English on Friday, 23 February 2018

Fifteen-year-old Alina Zagitova, an Olympic Athlete from Russia, had to adapt her free skate on the fly, but still scored 239.57 points overall to win the gold medal.
Posted by NEWS CENTER Maine on Thursday, 22 February 2018

Russian figure skater wins OAR's first Olympic gold at Pyeongchang Games | Euronews

Alina Zagitova, a 15-year-old Russian, landed all 10 of her triple jumps in the second halves of her short and long programs, including seven in her “Don Quixote” free skate, to score a 10% bonus.
Posted by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, 22 February 2018

15-year-old figure skater Alina Zagitova prevailed in her duel with Evgenia Medvedeva to claim Russia's first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Posted by Firstpost Sports on Friday, 23 February 2018

#FigureSkating Ladies Single Skating🥇Alina Zagitova #OAR 🥈 Evgenia Medvedeva #OAR 🥉 Kaetlyn Osmond #CAN #pyeongchang2018
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