mo4ch:>Zagitova v Medvedeva: Russian figure skating divas in contention for national title | Mo4ch News

Russian city Saransk has been turned into the capital of figure skating this week, as the country’s strongest athletes gather there to compete for the national title and coveted tickets on the team.Among four figure skating disciplines presented in Saransk much attention will be focused on the women’s event where over 10 competitors will be vying for just three vacant places on the roster.READ MORE: ‘It doesn't matter that I am in hospital’: Russian ‘striptease’ skater Tuktamysheva turns 22The rivalry between two team leaders – world champion Evgenia Medvedeva and reigning Olympic title holder Alina Zagitova – is expected to be inflamed again, at their first head-to-head meeting this season.Going into the nationals Zagitova proved to be in a decent physical shape after she claimed silver at the Grand Prix final, losing to Japan’s Rika Kihira who stunned pundits with her thrilling performance.Things didn’t go smoothly for the Olympic silver medallist Medvedeva, who parted ways with…