With talent and gamesmanship, the Russian women proved they deserved to be at the top of the Olympic figure skating podium. There was no doubt as to which country would claim the newest Olympic figure skating queen; the only tension surrounded which skater she would be. Entering the free skate on Thursday night, Alina Zagitova of Olympic Athletes of Russia (OAR) led the field with a record-setting score after the short program, followed by her training partner and OAR teammate Evgenia Medvedeva. By the end of the event, Zagitova retained her lead with a total of 239.57 points, followed by Medvedeva for silver and Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond for bronze. And for the U.S.