Still, Russian girls conquered the world and garnered a huge fan following not only with their skills, but also with their out-of-this-world glamour and beauty.
In particular, recently a US edition of the British newspaper put the spotlight on 21-year-old Olympic champion Alina Zagitova, who was named the world's sexiest figure skater. The outlet's story was dedicated to the athlete, her life and work.
The Olympic champion embarked on her figure skating career at the age of four in her native city of Izhevsk, Russia, and at the age of 13 she moved to Moscow to train under the guidance of the country's most renowned coaches.
Having won all sorts of titles, Zagitova moved away from sports and entered university to pursue a degree in journalism. Currently, the Olympic champion pleases her fans with vivid photos on social networks taken during her travels, and the number of subscribers to her account exceeds 1.1 million people.
To highlight this delightful phenomenon, Sputnik Africa has put together a selection of Russia's prettiest figure skaters for our audience. So, take a look at the photos below.