The Video Of Alina Zagitova's Short Program Shows A Record-Breaking Performance

On Wednesday, Feb. 21 (Tuesday night, U.S. time), 18-year-old Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva set a world record to take the lead in the women's short program at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Shortly after, her 15-year-old teammate Alina Zagitova did one better. The video of Alina Zagitova's short program performance shows the moment she completed her own record-breaking routine, minutes after the previous record had been set by her teammate.

Zagitova's routine received of a score of 82.92 at the Gangneung Ice Arena in South Korea, pitting her in the lead ahead of Thursday's free skate portion of the women's competition. Still, the teen sensation said she has plenty of room for improvement for a performance that had "a few imperfections."

"I'm happy I was able to cope with my nerves and skate well, set a world record," Zagitova said after her short program, per ESPN, "but I've still got something to work towards and I can't afford to relax."

Just three skaters had performed between the time Medvedeva performed her routine and the moment when Zagitova bested that routine. Much like her younger teammate, the older of the two Russian competitors did not seem too elated by her performance.

"I'm satisfied with my performance today," Medvedeva said after her routine. "It was not my best, but it was OK. All the battle is still ahead."

The story of Zagitova and Medvedeva, and their reactions to their record-breaking performances, pretty much tell the story of the women's individual figure skating competition at the PyeongChang Olympics.

At the top, there are two Russian athletes, pushing each other to new boundaries, fight for gold. And then, there's everyone else. Zagitova currently sits over four points ahead of third place, which belongs to Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond heading into Thursday's free skate.

More to come.

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