Led by a 15-year-old, Russia’s team glides past the U.S. in figure skating.

As Kamila Valieva glided across the ice, a shower of camera shutters echoed through the Olympic figure skating arena. She was the skater to watch on the second day of the team event, and she delivered the performance many people had come to see.

Wearing a purple, flowing dress that made her look like Disney princess, Valieva, 15, easily won the short program on Sunday, landing each of her jumps softly, as if trying not to wake a sleeping baby, and floating through her program without showing even a hint of effort. She received seven perfect scores for artistry (and […]

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