In her Grand Prix debut, Russia’s Alena Kostornaia took the gold at 2019 Internationaux de France in Grenoble on Saturday night in the Ladies’ Free Skate. Teammate and 2018 Olympic Champion Alina Zagitova settled for silver, while USA’s Mariah Bell maintained third overall to earn the bronze.
Alina Zagitova
Alina Zagitova Clinches Elusive World Title; Tursynbaeva Lands First Quad; Medvedeva Earns Redeeming Bronze
Samodurova Shines in European Debut to Win Ladies’ Title
In her debut at this event, Russia’s Sofia Samodurova captured her the Ladies’ title at the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships on Friday in Minsk, Belarus. Teammate Alina Zagitova had a sub-par performance to slip to second for the silver, while Viveca Lindfors of Finland […]
2019 Russian National Champion Anna Shcherbakova Says, “The Fact that We Are Girls Doesn’t Change that We Can Do Quads”
Sakamoto Wins First Japanese Nationals Title
Junior Anna Shcherbakova Snatches Russian National Title in Debut Followed by Teammates Trusova, Kosternaia; Zagitova, Medvedeva Finish Off Podium
The Russian National Championships concluded with a dramatic Ladies Final with quad queens Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova taking gold and silver. Alena Kostornaia repeated as the bronze medalist while Olympic Champion Alina Zagitova faltered and finished off the podium. Two-time World Champion Evgenia Medvedeva […]
Grand Prix Final: Rika Kihira Dominates Ladies Field with Triple Axels
Zagitova Claims Gold at Rostelecom Cup
Olympic Champion Zagitova Captures First Gold Medal in Helsinki; Sakamoto Rallies to Bronze
Alina Zagitova of Russia pocked her fifth consecutive Grand Prix gold medal at 2018 GP Helsinki, and has yet to be defeated in any Grand Prix event. Teammate Stanislava Konstantinova rose from fourth to capture the silver, while Kaori Sakamoto of Japan catapulted from seventh to third to win the […]