Julia Lipnitskaia, a 15 year old Russian figure skater, is blowing away her competition at this years 2014 winter olympics. Although she has spent little time actually performing on the ice, Julia is becoming one of the most talked about athletes so far throughout the competition. Julia is being referred to as a "prodigy" and "a genius". She won the 2011-2012 world junior championships, was second at this seasons Grand Prix Final, and won the European title last month. Although only 5"2, Julia's confidence and experience will allow her to compete to the best of her abilities, resulting in making her way to the top.
Julia is Russia's youngest winter olympic athlete to ever win a gold medal. She has emerged as one of the biggest threats to her fellow opponents from Canada, Italy, Japan, and America. "Her nearly inhuman flexibility, combined with brilliant rotation on her spins and deft soaring jumps, left the audience amazed and impressed the judges." It is only the first week of the winter olympics and Julia is blowing her opponents out of the "ice". She will only continue to get better from here on out, leaving her competitors very nervous.
WORKS CITED:
- http://rt.com/news/lipnitskaya-youngest-olympic-champion-305/
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