Host Russia won the inaugural gold medal in the team figure skating event before a partisan crowd at the Iceberg Skating Palace on Sunday night.
Led by the legendary Evgeni Plushenko and rising star Julia Lipnitskaia, Russia captured the title with a total of 75 points for its first gold of the Sochi Games.
Canada (65) took the silver, while the United States (60) earned the bronze.
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