Russian Skating Star: "Sex Is Better Than Skating"

Russian figure skating star Elizaveta Tuktamysheva is puttig on a show for everyone in 2020 and has delighted her mostly male fans with her racy routines. She has also revealed the one thing that for her can beat the highs of performing on the ice.

Speaking exclusively to RT, the then 21-year-old former world and European champion opened up about her famous 'striptease' exhibition dance and the newfound attention and popularity it has brought her - including some controversial tweets that have got social media tongues wagging.

Tuktamysheva set pulses racing when she won the Skate Canada Grand Prix in the 2020 season, producing a brilliant performance to seal first before pulling off a gala routine which garnered even more attention.

The performance saw the skater strip off to her bra to the tune of Britney Spears' "Toxic" – which Tuktamysheva says brought new life to the "conservative" world of figure skating.

Tuktamysheva's openness was made clear by her response when asked to complete the phrase: "The only thing better than figure skating is…"

"Sex," the skater replied without hesitation, before bursting into laughter.

She is clearly enjoying life and her resurgence in the sport she loves. There is plenty more to watch out for from the charismatic 21-year-old – on and off the ice.