Alina Zagitova

Visit RT.com to get news and information about Alina Zagitova, who is a young Russian figure skater. Alina Zagitova won the first gold medal for the Olympic Athletes of Russia (OAR) at PyeongChang 2018 when she was just 15. She also smashed the world record in the ladies’ short program. Follow RT to get the latest news and updates on her sports activities, as well as some details of her everyday life. Find news on her background and other personal achievements. Zagitova faced a lot of criticism from the Western media – for example, from USA Today columnist Christine Brennan, who criticized the figure skater’s strategy at the 2018 Winter Olympics. You can find news on this and other matters on RT.

Russian skater Alena Zhilina, 11, easily lands the most difficult jumping combo of Olympic and world champ Alina Zagitova (VIDEO)
Russian figure skating prodigy Alena Zhilina has amazed fans and pundits by effortlessly landing one of the most difficult jumping combos – a triple lutz-triple loop, which is the signature element of ex-champ Alina Zagitova.
Apr 28, 2021 15:50
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‘No words, just emotions’: Daredevil Russian gymnastics queen Aleksandra Soldatova thrills with free-fall parachute jump (PHOTOS)
Former Russian rhythmic-gymnastics star Alexandra Soldatova has swapped her leotard for a skydiving outfit to undertake her first-ever parachute jump, plunging through the sky before telling her fans that she would "do it again".
Apr 19, 2021 14:51
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‘I have thought about it so many times’: Russian Olympic champ Alina Zagitova reveals her plan to resume figure skating career
Reigning world and Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova has thought about resuming her professional career on multiple occasions this season. But until now, she has had reasons to put off her return.
Mar 10, 2021 17:42
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‘Team Russia should take on the world’: Evgenia Medvedeva sees international Channel One Cup future after battling Alina Zagitova
Russian figure skating queen Evgenia Medvedeva, who was in tears as her team lost to Alina Zagitova’s squad at the inaugural Channel One Cup, has called for the gripping contest to be to turned into an international competition.
Feb 8, 2021 14:23
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Channel One Cup: Women’s figure-skating team lands historic victory in fierce contest with male rivals at Moscow festival (VIDEO)
The inaugural figure-skating jumping tournament in Moscow has seen an unexpected upset, with the women’s squad sensationally destroying the men’s team as they beat their male counterparts by almost 50 points.
Feb 5, 2021 16:30
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Follow the leader: Ice queen Alina Zagitova edges past Evgenia Medvedeva to become Russia’s most popular Instagram figure skater
The long-standing rivalry between Russia’s two figure skating champions, Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva, has stretched far beyond sport - and now the 18-year-old has edged ahead in a tight race for social media followers.
Jan 21, 2021 18:01
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