SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Teenage Russian prodigy Julia Lipnitskaya pushed her petite frame through dizzying jumps to upstage older rivals in a spectacular debut at the Winter Olympics that had the home crowd roaring wildly.
The 15-year-old, the youngest skater in the competition, was backed by chants of 'Julia, Julia' and deafening cheers that drowned out her music.
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