Figure skating: Honda wins World Junior Championships

Figure skating: Honda wins World Junior Championships

Marin Honda (C) of Japan, Maria Sotskova (L) of Russia and Wakaba Higuchi of Japan pose for a photo on the podium after winning gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2017 shows Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova (C) posing beside a Christmas tree after winning the women's title of the Russian figure skating championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, with runner-up Maria Sotskova (L) and third-place Alena Kostornaia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Russian figure skating championships

Russian figure skating championships

Russian figure skaters Maria Sotskova (L), Alina Zagitova (C) and Alena Kostornaia (R) pose after the Russian figure skating championships in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Dec. 23, 2017. Zagitova won the women's title, while Sotskova was second and Kostornaia third. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Zagitova wins GP Final

Figure skating: Zagitova wins GP Final

Russian figure skaters Alina Zagitova (C) and Maria Sotskova exchange high fives with spectators after winning the gold and the silver, respectively, at the Grand Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Nagoya on Dec. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Zagitova wins GP Final

Figure skating: Zagitova wins GP Final

Alina Zagitova (C) of Russia poses for photos after winning the Grand Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Nagoya on Dec. 9, 2017, alongside silver medalist Maria Sotskova (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Zagitova wins GP Final

Figure skating: Zagitova wins GP Final

Alina Zagitova (C) of Russia poses for photos after winning the Grand Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Nagoya on Dec. 9, 2017, alongside silver medalist Maria Sotskova of Russia and bronze medalist Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Zagitova wins GP Final

Figure skating: Zagitova wins GP Final

Alina Zagitova (C) of Russia poses for photos after winning the Grand Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Nagoya on Dec. 9, 2017, alongside silver medalist Maria Sotskova of Russia and bronze medalist Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Zagitova, Sotskova in Grand Prix Final practice

Figure skating: Zagitova, Sotskova in Grand Prix Final practice

Russian figure skaters Alina Zagitova (L) and Maria Sotskova take part in official practice in Nagoya, Japan, on Dec. 7, 2017, for the Grand Prix Final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Miyahara wins silver, books GP Final berth

Figure skating: Miyahara wins silver, books GP Final berth

Anna Pogorilaya (C) of Russia, Satoko Miyahara (L) of Japan and Maria Sotskova of Russia hold their gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the NHK Trophy figure skating tournament in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo on Nov. 26, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Miyahara places 3rd as Pogorilaya leads SP at NHK Trophy

Figure skating: Miyahara places 3rd as Pogorilaya leads SP at NHK Trophy

Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on Nov. 25, 2016. The defending champion placed third, while Russia's Anna Pogorilaya and Maria Sotskova were first and second after the SP, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Miyahara places 3rd as Pogorilaya leads SP at NHK Trophy

Figure skating: Miyahara places 3rd as Pogorilaya leads SP at NHK Trophy

Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on Nov. 25, 2016. The defending champion placed third, while Russia's Anna Pogorilaya and Maria Sotskova were first and second after the SP, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Miyahara places 3rd as Pogorilaya leads SP at NHK Trophy

Figure skating: Miyahara places 3rd as Pogorilaya leads SP at NHK Trophy

Satoko Miyahara of Japan falls on a jump in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on Nov. 25, 2016. The defending champion placed third, while Russia's Anna Pogorilaya and Maria Sotskova were first and second after the SP, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Miyahara places 3rd as Pogorilaya leads SP at NHK Trophy

Figure skating: Miyahara places 3rd as Pogorilaya leads SP at NHK Trophy

Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on Nov. 25, 2016. The defending champion placed third, while Russia's Anna Pogorilaya and Maria Sotskova were first and second after the SP, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo