Russian figure skater

Beauties, animal lovers and passionate sports fans – we tell you about the three winners of the Russian Figure Skating Championship and participants of the Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing.

Russian figure skater Alena Kostornaia performs in the women's short program at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Vancouver, Canada, on Dec. 6, 2018. ==Kyodo

Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova takes part in official training in Saitama, near Tokyo, on March 18 for the World Figure Skating Championships set to begin on March 20. ==Kyodo

Several figure skaters have been seen wearing tights over their skates at the Winter Olympics. Here's what goes into that aesthetic decision.