Julia Lipnitskaia has already taken her mother country by storm
Ice princess left the crowd gasping with a gold medal-winning routine
She wore a red coat and skated to the music from Schindler's List
Teen won Russia's first of the games as part of their ice dance team
Next up she competes in the singles. Her country is holding its breath
She's been branded the new darling of Russia, the Olga Korbut of Sochi 2014. And it hasn't gone unnoticed by her country's president Vladimir Putin.
Julia Lipnitskaia is just 15, but she has already taken her mother country by storm with her spellbinding performance yesterday in the Winter Olympics.
Just like the gymnast Korbut who won three golds for the USSR at Munich in 1972, Russia's new ice princess left the crowd gasping with a routine that secured Russia's first gold of the games as part of the team ice dance competition.
Stunning performance: Russia's Julia Lipnitskaia performs in the Women's Figure Skating Team Free Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics
Congratulations: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) congratulates Russian figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia (second left) and the other members of the winning Russian figure skating team in Sochi
New darling: Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia's figure skating team is greeted Russia's President Vladimir Putin
The Russian figure skating team steps onto the podium at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
Wearing a red coat and skating to music from the movie Schindler's List, just like the girl in the red coat in the predominantly black-and-white film, she put on an incredible show at the Iceberg Skating Palace.
Julia's unparalleled artistry, flexibility and blurring spins mesmerised a partisan crowd that included Mr Putin.
When the music stopped, and she had landed the last of her 10 jumps, they were on their feet applauding, whistling, and chanting her name.
At six days younger than Tara Lipinski, the American who won at 15 in Nagano in 1998, Julia became the youngest athlete ever to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Next up, the teen, who hails from the Ural Mountains, will compete in the women's singles event, for which she is now the hot favourite but which no Russian has ever won.
Her country is holding its breath.
Vladimir Putin congratulates Julia Lipnitskaia after she skated to glory at the Winter Olympics
Incredible: Julia Lipnitskaia's spins mesmerised a partisan crowd
Bendy: Russia's Julia Lipnitskaia performs her amazing routine
Flexible: Julia Lipnitskaia put on an incredible show at the Iceberg Skating Palace
Speaking after the event, Julia said: 'I don't know how to explain the feeling I had out there. I'm very happy to have helped win the first gold medal for Russia.
'I got nervous in the middle of the program, I'm not sure why, it's completely unlike me, so the jumps weren't great in the second half, I didn't feel totally comfortable.
'The jumps didn't feel like mine at that point. I wouldn't say I got tired, but some errors still crept in. But even with some flaws it was OK.'
The USSR's Olga Korbut celebrates after winning one of her three gold medals in 1972
Julia Lipnitskaia leaves the ice after competing in the women's team free skate figure skating competition
Elena Ilinykh, right, speaks with Julia Lipnitskaia as they stand on the podium during the flower ceremony
U.S. skater Ashley Wagner said: 'She was incredibly composed. You felt the audience when she stepped out on the ice, so for her to go out and put out such a solid performance at 15 is impressive.
'Granted, we've been backstage with her and she doesn't seem 15 to us at all. She's like a wise 40-year-old woman trapped within a 15-year-old's body.
'Honestly, it is very inspiring to see someone so young so composed.'
Canada won the team silver on Sunday, and the United States took bronze.
U.S. skater Gracie Gold, part of team that finished third, said: 'She's only 15. She's completely unfazed. She's got no spine, but she's got iron in her bones.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2555816/The-Olga-Korbut-New-darling-Russia-15-year-old-wins-figure-skating-gold-Putins-approval.html#ixzz2swbEw0KA
Ice princess left the crowd gasping with a gold medal-winning routine
She wore a red coat and skated to the music from Schindler's List
Teen won Russia's first of the games as part of their ice dance team
Next up she competes in the singles. Her country is holding its breath
She's been branded the new darling of Russia, the Olga Korbut of Sochi 2014. And it hasn't gone unnoticed by her country's president Vladimir Putin.
Julia Lipnitskaia is just 15, but she has already taken her mother country by storm with her spellbinding performance yesterday in the Winter Olympics.
Just like the gymnast Korbut who won three golds for the USSR at Munich in 1972, Russia's new ice princess left the crowd gasping with a routine that secured Russia's first gold of the games as part of the team ice dance competition.
Stunning performance: Russia's Julia Lipnitskaia performs in the Women's Figure Skating Team Free Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics
Congratulations: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) congratulates Russian figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia (second left) and the other members of the winning Russian figure skating team in Sochi
New darling: Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia's figure skating team is greeted Russia's President Vladimir Putin
The Russian figure skating team steps onto the podium at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
Wearing a red coat and skating to music from the movie Schindler's List, just like the girl in the red coat in the predominantly black-and-white film, she put on an incredible show at the Iceberg Skating Palace.
Julia's unparalleled artistry, flexibility and blurring spins mesmerised a partisan crowd that included Mr Putin.
When the music stopped, and she had landed the last of her 10 jumps, they were on their feet applauding, whistling, and chanting her name.
At six days younger than Tara Lipinski, the American who won at 15 in Nagano in 1998, Julia became the youngest athlete ever to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Next up, the teen, who hails from the Ural Mountains, will compete in the women's singles event, for which she is now the hot favourite but which no Russian has ever won.
Her country is holding its breath.
Vladimir Putin congratulates Julia Lipnitskaia after she skated to glory at the Winter Olympics
Incredible: Julia Lipnitskaia's spins mesmerised a partisan crowd
Bendy: Russia's Julia Lipnitskaia performs her amazing routine
Flexible: Julia Lipnitskaia put on an incredible show at the Iceberg Skating Palace
Speaking after the event, Julia said: 'I don't know how to explain the feeling I had out there. I'm very happy to have helped win the first gold medal for Russia.
'I got nervous in the middle of the program, I'm not sure why, it's completely unlike me, so the jumps weren't great in the second half, I didn't feel totally comfortable.
'The jumps didn't feel like mine at that point. I wouldn't say I got tired, but some errors still crept in. But even with some flaws it was OK.'
The USSR's Olga Korbut celebrates after winning one of her three gold medals in 1972
Julia Lipnitskaia leaves the ice after competing in the women's team free skate figure skating competition
Elena Ilinykh, right, speaks with Julia Lipnitskaia as they stand on the podium during the flower ceremony
U.S. skater Ashley Wagner said: 'She was incredibly composed. You felt the audience when she stepped out on the ice, so for her to go out and put out such a solid performance at 15 is impressive.
'Granted, we've been backstage with her and she doesn't seem 15 to us at all. She's like a wise 40-year-old woman trapped within a 15-year-old's body.
'Honestly, it is very inspiring to see someone so young so composed.'
Canada won the team silver on Sunday, and the United States took bronze.
U.S. skater Gracie Gold, part of team that finished third, said: 'She's only 15. She's completely unfazed. She's got no spine, but she's got iron in her bones.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2555816/The-Olga-Korbut-New-darling-Russia-15-year-old-wins-figure-skating-gold-Putins-approval.html#ixzz2swbEw0KA
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