Despite being only 15, Kamila Valieva is already a figure skating sensation, with some saying the Russian is already the best they’ve ever seen.
The ROC skater earned 90.18 points, a few tenths from her world record score, and is 15.45 points ahead of second-place Higuchi. To no surprise, she moved ROC into first overall now with 36 points to the U.S.' 34.
"I'm having a hard time finding the proper words but she is absolutely mesmerizing," said commentator Johnny Weir, a two-time Olympian in figure skating."She can inspire the world with performances like that." People on social media have been awestruck by Kamila's performance, with some describing her as"simply stunning" and"the epitome of absolute perfection."
Commentators noted some have gone as far to describe the young figure skater as the"best they've ever seen." "She skates with the best women in the whole world... and it felt like she was the only one on the ice," Weir said.
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