Beijing, Feb 7: Russia won its second gold at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, coming ahead in the team figure skating event. The Russian team got a total of 74 points, a comfortable victory over Team USA, which won the silver with 65 points, while Japan captured its first-ever team event medal with the bronze, registering 63 points total.
The Olympic figure skating team competition adds up scores from singles skaters (men and women), pairs and ice dancers. The Russian Olympic champions include Kamila Valieva (women’s singles); Mark Kondratyuk (men’s singles); Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov (pairs); Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov (ice dance). Russia now has two Olympic gold medals. Earlier, Alexander Bolshunov won the gold medal in men’s skiathlon.Ā
