She is the 'Ice Princess' who has stolen the hearts of Russia – and melted the notoriously hard heart of Vladimir Putin to become the biggest star of the Sochi Olympics. And when 5ft 2in Yulia Lipnitskaya takes to the ice tonight in what is now the
Yulia Lipnitskaya still impressed when she took the ice in her first ever run as a solo act at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The young skater from Russia scored only a 65.23, though, after taking a tragic fall during her triple flip at
Russia's Yulia Lipnitskaya will be the star of the show. Skating in her home country, the 15-year-old is expected to draw a massive crowd. Italian Carolina Kostner, the 2012 World Champion, should also be a strong contender
She is the 'Ice Princess' who has stolen the hearts of Russia – and melted the notoriously hard heart of Vladimir Putin to become the biggest star of the Sochi Olympics. And when 5ft 2in Yulia Lipnitskaya takes to the ice tonight in what is now the
Russia's Yulia Lipnitskaya will be the star of the show. Skating in her home country, the 15-year-old is expected to draw a massive crowd. Italian Carolina Kostner, the 2012 World Champion, should also be a strong contender for the gold medal, which