Although Anna Shcherbakova skated away with a gold medal, she spoke of a blur of emotions after the free skate portion of the women's individual figure skating event.
“It's hard to tell. I have mixed feelings—I was very happy to be in the right time and the right place,“ the 17-year-old said. “This has been what I've been working toward everyday. I still can't comprehend what has happened—on one hand, I feel this emptiness inside.”
Teammate Kamila Valieva stumbled multiple times during her program, and the uncharacteristic mistakes landed her in fourth place.