Is that a red kabblah string on Sasha Cohen‘s wrist or is it just some fringe from the bottom of her gypsy costume?

If it was supposed to protect her from the Evil Eye, it sure worked: The petite Russian-born skater rocked the ladies’ short program last night and won a gold for the U.S. — watch the video at nbcolympics.com.

Thanks to the hawk-eyed Carol for the tip!