Unverified claims circulate about Russian Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova and alleged traffic violations in 2024. A media report attributed a total of 197 infractions to the skater, with 175 penalties tied to driving a Porsche Macan and 22 penalties associated with a BMW X6, and it claims all fines were paid. The veracity of these claims has not been independently confirmed and no official statement has substantiated them.
Zagitova rose to fame by becoming Olympic champion in 2018. In addition to the Olympic gold, she collected world championship gold in 2019 and European Championship gold in 2018 and silver in 2019. She is among Russia’s most decorated solo figure skaters in history and has left a lasting mark on the sport both at the Games and in major championships.
After stepping away from competitive skating, Zagitova hosted the TV show Ice Age with fellow Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin. In June, she defended a thesis, earning excellent marks in Production and Cultural Policy, underscoring her commitment to academics alongside athletics.
Earlier reports also claimed that the former Spartak captain violated traffic rules more than two thousand times over three years, a claim that circulated in media discussions surrounding public figures.