In Olympic Women's Figure Skating, It's Artistry Versus Jumping, With A Russian Twist

By Robert Samuels, Washington Post: Sports
Tue, 02/20/2018 - 3:03pm

Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova, both Olympic athletes from Russia, could finish 1-2 with very different styles.

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