Major change to Olympic Games to be considered after Kamila Valieva doping scandal
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has revealed that an age limit could be imposed for athletes following the Kamila Valieva doping scandal.
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Kamila Valieva falls apart and misses out on medal in Beijing
Nine days after being notified of a failed drugs test, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva finally fell apart in front of the watching world on Thursday night, finishing out of the medals following a dramatic Olympic women’s free skate.
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Kremlin disagrees with IOC president Bach's assessment on skater Valieva
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday it disagreed with Olympic chief Thomas Bach's assessment of events surrounding Russian teenage skater Kamila Valieva, after the International Olympic Committee president hit out at her entourage.
Olympic Chief Thomas Bach Hits Out At "Chilling" Reaction Of Kamila Valieva Coach
Thomas Bach said Friday it was "chilling" to see how Kamila Valieva's coach treated the Russian teenager after a doping scandal engulfing the skater culminated in an error-strewn performance at the Beijing Olympics. The International Olympic Committee president said he was "very disturbed" to see the 15-year-old fall several times in Thursday's women's figure skating final, as she unravelled and sobbed under the glare of the global spotlight. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is looking into Valieva's entourage, after the doping controversy tarnished the second week of the Games in the Chinese capital.
Kamila Valieva doping scandal sparks debate on Olympic athlete age limit
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has revealed that an age limit could be imposed for athletes following the Kamila Valieva doping scandal.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva Fourth In Skating As Doping Scandal Takes Toll
Kamila Valieva, the teenager at the centre of a doping scandal that has shaken the Beijing Olympics, finished fourth in the women's figure skating final on Thursday after an error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold. Shcherbakova scored 255.95 overall to seal the title, while Valieva, who was allowed to compete despite failing a doping test before the Games, fell several times and slipped out of the medal positions in Beijing. It was a major upset for 15-year-old Valieva, who looked completely broken at the end of her programme.