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Russian 15yo breaks world record with majestic routine

Russian 15yo breaks world record with majestic routine

Alina Zagitova set a world record in figure skating's women's singles short program on Wednesday, breaking the previous record set barely 15 minutes earlier.

The Olympic Athlete from Russia scored 82.92 points and moved into first place ahead of compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva, who had earlier scored 81.61 points.

18-year-old Medvedeva's score had beaten her own record set two weeks earlier.

Earlier in the same event, Australian figure skater Kailani Craine performed a clean short program to progress to the free skate in PyeongChang.

Craine will skate for a Winter Olympic medal on Friday after scoring 56.77 for a routine in which she pulled off a triple loop to double toe loop and an impressive layback spin.

The 19-year-old was fifth two-thirds of the way through the 30-woman field on Wednesday, with the top-24 progressing.

"I actually wasn't that nervous going out. I was nervous before walking out in the warm-up," Craine told the Seven Network.

"I was focused but because I was so well trained coming into it I could just switch off my brain and enjoy it at the same time."