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Gold medalist Mao Asada, left, of Japan and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner, right, of Italy pose for photographers with their national flag during an awarding ceremony of the women's figure skating event of the World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama near Tokyo, Saturday, March 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Mao Asada wins world championship title

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Adelina Sotnikova of Russia competes in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Russian Sotnikova wins gold, Kim silver

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Adelina Sotnikova of Russia competes in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Adelina Sotnikova of Russia edges Yuna Kim for figure skating gold

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press

Julia Lipnitskaya of Russia falls as she competes in the women's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Kim wins short program, Lipnitskaia falls to 5th

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Yuna Kim of South Korea competes in the women's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Sochi Olympics: Yuna Kim’s gold-medal defense begins with top showing in short program

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press

Russian star Julia Lipnitskaia back at games

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Yuna Kim of South Korea performs during the practice session at Iceberg Skating Palace at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

5 things to watch for short program

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Yuna Kim of South Korea performs during the practice session at Iceberg Skating Palace at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Figure skating’s main Olympic event finally here

By RACHEL COHEN - Associated Press

Yuna Kim of South Korea skates during a practice session at the figure stating practice rink at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Hard to handicap women’s Olympic field

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Yuna Kim of South Korea skates during a practice session at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Kim to go 17th, Julia 25th in Sochi short program

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition during the 2014 Winter Olympics. The flexible 15-year-old became the darling of the games, having helped guide Russia to the team gold medal. (Associated Press)

Julia Lipnitskaia among those giving Yuna Kim a run for the gold in Olympic figure skating

By Amy Rosewater - Special to The Washington Times

Russian Julia Lipnitskaia waves to journalists upon her arrival in the Sheremetyevo airport, outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Russian figure-skating 15-year-old phenomenon Lipnitskaia has returned to Moscow to train for what she hopes will be another gold medal. She already has one in the team skating and says it is very heavy but beautiful. Next on her agenda is the women's competition, which begins Feb. 19 in Sochi. Until then, Lipnitskaia plans to train in Moscow. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Lipnitskaia flies home to Moscow to train

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )

Sochi Olympics: Russian skater Julia Lipnitskaia, 15, makes a quick and strong impression

By Barry Wilner - The Washington Times

Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )

Sweet 15: Lipnitskaia soars to stardom

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Evgeni Plushenko of Russia competes in the men's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )

Russia wins team figure skating, 1st gold of Sochi

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia waves to spectators after competing in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

SOCHI SCENE: Back on top

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre back, poses for a photograph with the Russian team after they placed first in the team figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )

Hey Vladimir, here’s a gold medal for Russia

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia competes in the women's team short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

SOCHI SCENE: Cheering Julia

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Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the team ice dance short dance figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Russia holds lead in team event, Lipnitskaia soars

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy perform in the pairs short program at the European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Russia’s Lipnitskaia wins women’s event at Euros

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press