Winter Olympics 2022 - Kamila Valieva makes history in the short programme to send Russia top of team event

Kamila Valieva, arguably the finest skater in the history of figureskating, topped the women's single skating short programme rankings with a superb performance in the team event. The 15-year-old executed her elements perfectly, showcasing her phenomenal technique, and raced into the lead with a score of 90.18. Ad/> Japan's Wakaba Higuchi came second, producing a big score of 74.73 which saw her pick up nine points for her nation.

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It's real disappointment for Italy who come seventh (20 points) after reigning national champion Lara Gutmann could only add two points for her etam. Medal table Schedule and results China's Zhu Yi was up first and she tumbled when attempting the triple toeloop in her first element, producing a final score of 47.03. Ukraine's Anastasiia Shabotova was visibly emotional after her performance.

The 16-year-old made no visible errors. Having received no deductions, she scored a total of 62.49 to register two team points. Eliska Brezinova from the Czech Republic was up next.