(Beijing Winter Olympics) Figure skating women's singles re-enacted "Pyeongchang Story" Russian Olympic team players won the championship and runner-up
China News Agency, Beijing, February 17 (Reporter Zhang Su) Just like the "competition" between Zagitova and Medvedeva that was staged in Pyeongchang four years ago, the women's singles figure skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics The ownership of the Olympic gold medal is also a "civil war" for the Russian Olympic Committee.
On February 17, the champion Russian Olympic Committee player Anna Shcherbakova (middle), the runner-up Russian Olympic Committee player Alexandra Trusova (left), and the third runner-up Japanese player Sakamoto Hanaori presented the awards Souvenir Ceremony.
Russian Olympic Committee player Anna Shcherbakova wins the women's single skating championship at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the women's single skating free skating competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on the same day.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
On the evening of the 17th, Anna Shcherbakova won the gold medal with a total score of 255.95 points with better completion and rich expressiveness.
Alexandra Trusova, who took the same course and ranked fourth after the short program, won the silver medal with an astonishing number of "quad jumps".
"I didn't realize that my Winter Olympics were over," Shcherbakova said. After each competition, she focused on how to complete the movements more perfectly, and her past experience helped her win the championship.
When it comes to winning the gold medal, Shcherbakova said that this matter is so important that she still does not fully understand what it means. What is certain is that she actually feels happiness from the figure skating event.
She also expressed her gratitude to her parents and other family members, who "may be more nervous than me," she said with a smile.
Trusova, who did five "quad jumps" in one free skating competition, said it took her a long time to develop her "stunt" and was happy to show it at the Winter Olympics.
On February 17, Russian Olympic Committee athlete Anna Shcherbakova after the ceremony of presenting the souvenir.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
After Pyeongchang, the Russian Olympic Committee team swept the figure skating women's singles championship and runner-up again at the Winter Olympics.
However, Kamila Valieva, another player on the team who has the hope of winning gold and ranked first in the short program, made many mistakes in the free skating competition, and the final score was only 224.09 points, missing the podium.
When the results were announced, the girl, who was less than 16 years old, sat in the waiting area and cried for a long time.
Japanese player Sakamoto Hanaori won a bronze medal, breaking the monopoly of Russia's "Matryoshka" over the top three.
"I was very surprised. After seeing the score, I couldn't even confirm it. I didn't expect to get the bronze medal in the individual competition." Sakamoto Hanaori said that he didn't know what to say other than being happy.
On February 17, Russian Olympic Committee athlete Anna Shcherbakova after the ceremony of presenting the souvenir.
Russian Olympic Committee player Anna Shcherbakova wins the women's single skating championship at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the women's single skating free skating competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on the same day.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
It should be pointed out that due to Valieva's doping problem, the International Olympic Committee stated before the game that "Valiyeva's results in the Winter Olympics will be regarded as preliminary results and will be subject to further investigation", and , If Valieva wins the top 3 women's singles, the women's singles award ceremony will no longer be held during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
But Invalieva ranked fourth in the women's singles. On the evening of the 17th, a souvenir presentation ceremony was held on the spot, and the girls couldn't put it down.
Zagitova and Medvedeva, as match commentators, also stood in the stands to witness the "coronation" of their junior sisters.
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