Raising competition age for figure skaters not enough to combat abusive coaches, former skaters say
By the time she was a teenager, Canadian figure skating champion Sandra Bezic was flying around the world to compete.
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Valieva doping case has WADA targeting new rules before 2026 Olympic figure skating event
The doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva left a "very unpleasant" taste with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which is unhappy that the teenager was the only one punished with a ban while her coaches and entourage have not been sanctioned.
Ruling in Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case could be delayed again
There could be yet another delay in the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, with a ruling now potentially coming more than two years since her positive test rocked the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Figure skating minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 Olympics
No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year's Beijing Games.
Figure skating body proposes age limit hike to 17 at Olympics, other events
Figure skating's governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at the Olympics and other international events.
Figure skating body details proposal to hike age limit to 17
GENEVA (AP) — Figure skating’s governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at the Olympics and other international events.
'Happy to be on the ice' - Kamila Valieva makes her competitive return after Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics doping case
Kamila Valieva said she is «happy to be on the ice» after the figure skater competed for the first time since her controversial final appearance at the Bejing 2022 Winter Olympics. Valieva, 15, was the clear favourite to win gold in the individual event in Beijing, but fell several times and came fourth. Ad/> She performed her routine just days after it was discovered that the Russian had tested positive for trimetazidine at the Russian national championships in St.
Kamila Valieva makes competition return following drama at Winter Olympics
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva made a successful return to competition following her dramatic fall from grace at the Winter Olympics by taking first place in the Russian-only Channel One Cup in Saransk.