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Ex-Westchester Academy Olympian Skater Alexia Paganini To Return Home Ex-Westchester Academy Olympian Skater Alexia Paganini To Return Home
Ex-Westchester Academy Olympian Skater Alexia Paganini To Return Home Alexia Paganini, a 16-year-old from Greenwich who trained at the Westchester Skating Academy in Elmsford, represented Switzerland in the ladies' singles at the Winter Olympics on Friday. She came in No. 21. Short Program: 55.26 (19/24) Free skating score: 101.00 (22/24) Total score: 156.26 (21/24) Russia's Alina Zagitova earned the gold medal with 239.57 points. Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva took silver with 238.26. Canada's Kaitlyn Osmond took bronze with 231.02.  "This is the reason I work every single day, every sacrifice I’ve made for this sport is all worth it for moments like thi…

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Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics
Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics Alexia Paganini of Greenwich is competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The 16-year-old will be representing Switzerland in the ladies' singles. Paganini began skating in 2003, representing the U.S. at two international events. In April 2016, she won the junior gold medal at the Gardena Spring Trophy in Italy.  In August 2016, she finished sixth at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in France. In 2017, the teen became interested in competing for Switzerland after a suggestion from her coach, Igor Krokavec. It wasn't long before she was contacted by Swiss Ice Skating. She made h…

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by Cecilia Levine