Evgenia Medvedeva: Russian figure skating champ aiming to extend two-year unbeaten run at Winter Olympics in PyeongChang
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Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva has achieved a lot in her 18 years.
She's a two-time World Champion, a two-time European Champion, a two-time Grand Prix Champion, and a two-time National Champion.
Oh, and she won just about everything at junior level too.
Unbeaten in two years, in PyeongChang, South Korea, she's aiming to emulate her compatriot Adelina Sotnikova, who won gold in controversial circumstances in Sochi four years ago.
Based on talent alone, she has every chance of doing so.
Medvedeva featured among a Russian delegation that spoke to the International Olympic Committee on the day it ruled to ban Russia from Pyeongchang for doping.
She's one of 15 Russian figures who qualified for the Games.
Here's everything you need to know about the teenage sensation.
Who is Evgenia Medvedeva?
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A Moscow native, Medvedeva's mum was also figure skater.
According to reports, her parents were keen for her to take up the event to improve her figure.
Away from the rink, she's a self-professed fan of anime, particularly Sailor Moon and Yuri on Ice. She also likes the K-pop band EXO.
In 2017, she enrolled at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.
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What is figure skating?
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Figure skating involves individuals, duos or groups performing on figure skates on ice.
It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympics, back in 1908.
Is Evgenia Medvedeva likely to win a medal?
A broken metatarsal forced Medvedeva out of the Grand Prix and Russian nationals last year, but she's aiming to be back fit and firing in time for the Games in PyeongChang.
Her biggest obstacle will be fellow Russian, 15-year-old Alina Zagitova, who's enjoyed an impressive senior season - but she remains favourite to take gold.