Sochi Olympics 2014: Julia Lipnitskaia

Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi.

Lipnitskaia has spent under 7 minutes on the Olympic ice, but the Russian 15-year-old has quickly become the most talked about athlete at the games

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Elena Ilinykh, right, speaks with Julia Lipnitskaia as they stand on the podium during the flower ceremony after Russia placed first in the team figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

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Elena Ilinykh, left, embraces Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia, second from left, after she and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia competed in the team free ice dance figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia waves to spectators in the results area after competing in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs the Ladies Free Skating at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Jan. 17, 2014.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia reacts after the Ladies Free Skating at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Jan. 17, 2014.

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Silver medallist Adelina Sotnikova of Russia, her compatriot gold medallist Julia Lipnitskaia and bronze medallist Carolina Kostner of Italy pose during medal ceremony after the Ladies Free Skating event at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Jan. 17, 2014.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the Ladies Short Program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Jan. 15, 2014.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the Ladies Short Program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Jan. 15, 2014.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the Ladies Short Program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Jan. 15, 2014.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the Ladies Short Program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Jan. 15, 2014.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia smiles after the Ladies Short Program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, Jan. 15, 2014.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the gala exhibition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan Dec. 8, 2013.

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Gold medallist Mao Asada (C) of Japan poses as silver medallist Julia Lipnitskaia (L) of Russia and bronze medallist Ashley Wagner of the U.S. look on during the award ceremony for the women's competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, Dec. 7, 2013.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the women's free program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, Dec. 7, 2013.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the ladies short program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Nov. 22, 2013.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia poses with her gold medal during the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, Oct. 26, 2013.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia skates during her ladies short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, Oct. 25, 2013.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the gala exhibition at the Bompard Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition in Paris, Nov. 18, 2012.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs her ladies free skating program at the Bompard Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition in Paris, Nov. 17, 2012.

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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs her ladies short program at the Bompard Trophy ISU Grand Prix of figure skating competition in Paris, Nov. 16, 2012.