Figure skating-Teen phenom Zagitova gives OAR first Pyeongchang gold

ByReuters

Published 23/02/2018 at 05:01 GMT

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Russian teenager Alina Zagitova edged compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva with a stunning free skate on Friday to earn the Olympic Athletes from Russia their first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Games.

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Medvedeva, a two-time world champion, won silver, while Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond took the bronze.

(Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber)

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