PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Close friends, fierce competitors and, now, the two best women figure skaters in the world.
Alina Zagitova edged training partner Evgenia Medvedeva on Friday for victory in the singles competition, giving the Russians their first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Games.
"I haven't fully realized yet that I've won," the 15-year-old Zagitova said. "I think I need some time to understand that I won the Olympic Games."
Well, she can pinch herself now.
She and Medvedeva tied in the free skate with 156.65 points, but Zagitova had won the short program Wednesday — giving her the edge by only 1.