Russian Olympic skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for three heart drugs: reports
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Winter Olympics: Elise Christie wants to return for 2026 Games
Britain's Elise Christie has indicated she wants to return to competitive skating for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Finland beat Switzerland to take second successive Olympic bronze medal
After being thrashed 10-3 by Canada in the semi-finals, Switzerland arrived at the bronze medal aiming to be stronger in defence against a Finnish side who were beaten 4-1 by defending champions USA. The match started in a tense fashion, with both sides easing their way into the game, but things soon livened up with Finland defender Nelli Laitinen forced off after feeling the full impact of a high stick, which was not penalised by the referees.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Elise Christie confirms intention to overturn short track retirement and compete at Milan-Cortina
Elise Christie says she is targeting a comeback in the build-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics, two months after she announced her retirement from short track speed skating. The three-time world gold medallist had teased that she had “sporting plans for 2026” when she confirmed she would step away from competition, but there were no hints at the time that it would be in the same sport.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Choi Min-jeong beats Arianna Fontana, Suzanne Schulting to retain 1500m title
Choi Min-jeong denied Arianna Fontana and Suzanne Schulting another Beijing Winter Olympic gold as she retained her 1500m title to close the short track speed skating programme. There was barely anything to separate the three favourites for the race, but the South Korean surged clear to win in 2:17.81 having earlier set a new Olympic record, with Fontana claiming silver over Schulting after a photo finish.
Kamila Valieva doping storm: People who dope children are 'evil... killers of clean sport', says WADA chief
As the Kamila Valieva doping storm rumbles on at the Winter Olympics, the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency has said those who dope children are “evil", «killers of clean sport” and belong in prison. The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared the 15-year-old to continue competing at Beijing 2022 on Monday, despite her positive test for a banned heart drug. Ad/> Valieva returned to the ice on Tuesday and topped the short programme in the women’s singles, making her favourite for gold in Thursday’s free skate.
Arianna Fontana by the numbers
Arianna Fontana has rewritten the record books at Beijing 2022.
Medals update: Choi Minjeong wins women’s 1500m gold in Beijing 2022 short track
World record-holder Choi Minjeong of the Republic of Korea successfully defended her women’s 1500m title in the Beijing 2022 short track skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Wednesday (16 February).