Column: Russians strike gold, US left to ponder future

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- By the time the final group of figure skaters took the ice at Gangneung Ice Arena, things had been pretty much decided. Russia would win its first gold of the games, and the only question was whether Alina Zagitova or Evgenia Medvedeva would stand on the top level of the podium....

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