Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova on Friday claimed yet another cro...
TOKYO - Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova on Friday claimed yet another crown by winning the world title, overcoming an uneven season by soaring to a commanding win with an ambitious program that left the Russian in tears.
Zagitova, who finished fifth at last year’s edition after a disastrous free skate and then endured a difficult season, struggled to hang onto a few of her jumps in an otherwise dynamic routine that included seven triple jumps. “Japan always welcomes me warmly,” the 16-year-old - who has a Japanese Akita dog as a pet - added. “Because of everyone’s support, I was able to achieve this.”
“I still cannot believe I won the silver. To tell the truth, during the practice session I was feeling weird,” she said. But the International Skating Union ruled that the accident was unintentional and Korean skating officials said the two might meet later on Friday so Bell could apologize.
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