PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — After the women’s figure skating short program, the race for the gold seems to be between two Russians, Alina Zagitova, 15, and Evgenia Medvedeva, 18. Stay here for live updates and analysis from Pyeongchang:
Sometimes it’s hard to tell a triple flip from a triple toeloop. But there are some things you can watch for to distinguish the world-class skaters from the merely excellent ones (apart from the obvious, like who falls on their butt).
First, top skaters will hold their difficult triple jumps until later in their programs, in order to pick up bonus points.