'Pretty dark for a 15-year-old': Russian skater's choice of music at Olympics generates buzz [video]

A 15-year-old Russian skater named Yulia Lipnitskaya won a gold medal today in the free skate performance that blew many away.

Lipnitskaya’s choice of the theme from the film Schindler’s List as accompanying music still has people buzzing on Twitter:

The Russian Phenom couldn't have topped last night. Then she used John Williams' Schindler's List theme & took it to another level. #unreal

— Joseph Williams (@jjosephwilliams) February 10, 2014

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@Lisibelle87 Schindler's List. Hence the red coat. I wept. She's the high point of the games!

— Mrs B (@B1957mrs) February 10, 2014

Figure skating to the Schindler's List theme when people cheer is a bit unsettling to me.

— Quaran Tarantino (@DukeOfAwesome) February 10, 2014

Interesting choice of Schindler's LIst music & costume for Lipnitskaia. Not sure how I feel about it #Olympics2014

— Dr. Sara Jablon-Roberts (@sbj_design) February 10, 2014

As lovely as Yulia Lipnitskaya is, having trouble with the Schindler's List theme. #thinksheknows?

— julie rovner (@jrovner) February 10, 2014

Schindler's List music and a red trenchcoat? You stay classy, Russia #Sochi2014

— alang (@allison_lang) February 10, 2014

For those who haven't seen the film Schindler's List, the red is significant, which to me made it even more emotional.

— Arlene – STAY HOME (@pencilpanda) February 9, 2014

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Schindler's List is some pretty dark music for a fifteen-year-old skater. But my goodness, she's exquisite. #Sochi2014

— Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) February 9, 2014

Here is a Vine video from Lipnitskaya’s performance:

My fave moment of Yulia's "Schindler's List" free skate. #olympics2014 https://t.co/c9ibsmJka2

— Mandi Bierly (@MandiBierly) February 9, 2014

Editor’s note: The original version of this post contained a tweet containing YouTube video of a performance that was not from the Sochi Olympics. That tweet has been removed, and Twitchy apologizes for the error.

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