Katarina Shaw devoted her whole life to figure skating, without any financial support, useful connections, or help from her family. Her goal was to reach the top, no matter what obstacles stood in her way. Right beside her was Hit Rocha—her partner, friend, lover, opponent, and enemy. Their sports career was full of unexpected twists, impressive successes, and bitter failures—until it all ended in a single moment on the Olympic ice. What events led to that outcome? Why are their pairing’s circumstances still being discussed a decade later? The truth lies behind sensational headlines and rumors, but only one Katarina knows it—and she will share it with you the way she once skated—on her own terms. For the first time in Russian! Layne Fargo THE FAVORITES. All rights reserved. Translation by A. Gедж, 2025. AZBUKA Publishing House, 2025.