By Hiro Yoshida
Exactly five years have passed since Aljona Savchenko crowned a spectacular career with an Olympic pairs gold medal with partner Bruno Massot It was her fifth attempt to win a long-cherished gold medal. She made her Olympic debut at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. At the time, she was just 18 years old and teamed with Stanislav Morozov representing Ukraine. They finished 15th.