GANGNEUNG (SOUTH KOREA) - Teenage figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova expressed disbelief Friday after winning her duel with Evgenia Medvedeva to claim Russia's first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics. "I can't believe I'm the champion," said Zagitova after a fairytale debut season on the senior ciruit. She beat two-time world champion Medvedeva despite both scoring matching 156.65 points in the free-skating. "I did not get the feeling I'm the Olympic champion, I haven't got my medal yet! When she is presented with her gold medal later it will not be to the sound of the Russian national anthem nor with the Russian flag being hoisted but to the Olympic anthem and with the Olympic flag flying.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2018 08:03 UTC