SOCHI, RUSSIA – Russia won the first gold medal in team figure skating ahead of teams from Canada (silver) and the United States (bronze). On the final day of the team competition, the free program, 2006 Olympic champion Evgeny Plyushchenko and the young Julia Lepnitskaia were crowned the winners.
Ice dancing pair Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov, currently in third place, helped maintain the success of Team Russia.
Team event in figure skating debut in Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
Figure skaters will have a day off tomorrow, February 10. Figure skating competitions will continue on February 11 at the Iceberg Skating Palace when pairs will perform their short program.
