She is considered an exceptional talent: A 15-year-old is particularly involved in the first seconds of her freestyle figure skating at the Olympics unique promotions caused a stir. After that, she was overcome with emotion.
Kamila Valieva delighted observers and judges in the Olympic figure skating competition. It was a historic performance by the 15-year-old Russian at the team event in Beijing. The special feature: The young athlete was the first woman to shine with two quadruple jumps at the Olympic Winter Games. But then her freestyle took a bitter turn, the 15-year-old was overcome by her feelings. Despite this, the Russian team won in the team competition.
You can see the historical freestyle with the two jumps and the emotional moment at the end here – or directly above in the video.
More video highlights from the Winter Olympics
Painful moment: A Canadian referee gets hit in the face with an ice hockey stick – an accident with consequences. (Source: Eurosport)
On course: German gold hope falls heavily in the ice channel. (Source: t-online)
Bitter tears: Here the previously disqualified ski jumping high-flyer has to jump again – too much for her. (Source: t-online)