Russian figure skater wins OAR's first Olympic gold at Pyeongchang Games

Figure skater Alina Zagitova won the first gold for the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) at the Pyeongchang Games after compatriat Evgenia Medvedeva.

The 15-year-old edged her friend and training partner Medvedeva by just over one point after a record-setting short programme on Wednesday, earning 156.65 points for the performance and 239.57 points overall.

The Russian Olympic delegation in Pyeongchang last week said it was unhappy that Russian competitors hadn't won an Olympic gold in the first half of the Games, and said it hoped the female figure skaters would change their fortune.

Russians in Pyeongchang are competing as neutrals, a penalty imposed over allegations that the country systematically manipulated anti-doping testing at the 2014 Sochi Games.