Russia's Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova received an Akita puppy Saturday from a group preserving the Japanese dog breed at a ceremony in Moscow attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Zagitova has decided to name the red-haired female Akita dog "Masaru," meaning victory in Japanese, although the name is typically used for men in Japan."I have been looking forward to today. I am happy to be given such a wonderful present," she said at the ceremony at a Moscow hotel.Takashi Endo, president of the preservation group, handed Masaru to Zagitova, with the puppy soon startin…READ FULL ARTICLE
