After four short programs and four free, the Russians totaled 74 points, beating the United States with Nathan Chen (65 pts) and Japan with Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno (63 points).
Valeva, Only 15 years old and so far undefeated in her first season in seniors, she dominated Monday’s free program, with 178.92 points, as she had dominated the short program the day before.
The young Russian also became the first skater in history to achieve a quadruple jump, and even made two, on the Olympic ice.
“I’m more than happy, unfortunately the second quadruple match didn’t work out, but I’ll work on it, believe me. It’s a fantastic feeling.”said Valieva, who admitted to feeling “very nervous.”
In the last of the three days of competition, the Russians also prevailed in the pairs short program, with their current world and European champions, Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov, and achieved second place in the free dance, with Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov, also current world and European champions.
were the americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates those who ranked first in the free dance.
Russia it had won the title once in this team event entering the Olympic program in 2014 in Sochi, while Canada took gold four years ago in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Source: Ambito
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