Factbox-Olympics-Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skaters at the Olympics
BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian sports officials have sent a 15-year-old female figure skater to each of the last three Winter Olympics.
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Valieva to take to Olympic ice once more amid doping scandal
BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva aims for the top step of a podium she may never see when the Russian figure skating star, now at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal, concludes her competition Thursday night with the women's free skate at the Beijing Games.
Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva prepares to skate as IOC meets athletes awaiting medals
Hours before Kamila Valieva prepares to skate, the US athletes whose Olympic medal is on hold because of her failed drugs test met International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.
Winter Olympics: GB men's curlers beat Canada to set up USA semi-final
Great Britain's men's curlers defeated Canada 5-2 to set up a semi-final meeting with defending champions United States at the Winter Olympics.
US figure skating team, awaiting medal, met with IOC president in Beijing
The United States figure skating team met with the president of the International Olympic Committee to discuss the medals that they are awaiting ten days after competing, the IOC said Thursday.
IOC hits back at Sha'Carri Richardson's double standards accusations
The International Olympic Committee has rejected claims from U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson of racist double standards in their handling of her anti-doping case and that of Russian prodigy Kamila Valieva.
Petra Kvitova ousts top seed Aryna Sabalenka as favourites exit Dubai
Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova, the top two seeds, both crashed to second-round defeats in the Dubai WTA tournament on Wednesday, with defending champion Garbine Muguruza also exiting on a day of upsets. Belarusian Sabalenka, the world number two, fell 6-4, 6-4 to former Dubai winner Petra Kvitova. French Open champion Krejcikova lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to qualifier Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine.
Canada's Gushue set to face Sweden in semis following loss to Great Britain
Canada's Brad Gushue will continue his march to Olympic gold in a semifinal game against Sweden Thursday morning in men's curling action.