Ten female athletes who could stand out at the Winter Olympics
by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times
Feb 09, 2018
3 minutes
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea â Wondering which athletes will become stars at the 2018 Winter Olympics? Here are 10 athletes to keep an eye on in the women's competitions.
Alina Zagitova, figure skating, Olympic Athlete from Russia
Zagitova, 15, won the Grand Prix Final and European championships this season, ending teammate Evgenia Medvedeva's reign in the European competition. Zagitova, the 2017 world junior champion, boldly places her jumps late in her long program to earn extra points. With Medvedeva recovering from a fractured foot, Zagitova
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