Australian team boss sends warning over ‘chilling’ Kamila Valieva treatment at Winter Olympics
Australian Olympic team chef de mission Geoff Lipshut has joined the wide condemnation of the treatment of Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva.
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'At a loss' - Kamila Valieva coach Eteri Tutberidze responds to Thomas Bach 'chilling' comment at Winter Olympics
Eteri Tutberidze, the under fire figure skating coach, has responded after a strong backlash to her treatment of Kamila Valieva at the Winter Olympics, saying she is «at a loss» after criticism from IOC president Thomas Bach. Russia claimed gold and silver in the ladies' singles but the post-event atmosphere was not one of celebration. Anna Shcherbakova spoke of feeling an «emptiness inside» after winning the gold medal, while her team-mates, Valieva and Alexandra Trusova, were left very upset after the competition at Beijing 2022.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Team USA lawyers appeal to CAS for figure skating medals to be awarded before closing ceremony
Lawyers for Team USA's figure skaters have filed an appeal for their women's medals to be awarded before Sunday's closing ceremony. The medals for the women's team figure skating event have yet to be awarded as the doping case against the Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) Kamila Valieva remains ongoing.
U.S. figure skaters file appeal to get team medals before Beijing Olympics end
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Attorneys for the U.S. figure skaters whose Olympic silver medals are being withheld have notified the IOC that they have filed an appeal to have them awarded before the end of the Beijing Games, The Associated Press has learned.
'Coaches hit me with pads' - 2018 champion Aljona Savchenko opens up on skating trauma - Winter Olympics
Aljona Savchenko, one of the world’s most decorated pair skaters and a gold medallist in Pyeongchang four years ago, has opened up on some of the traumatic events she experienced during her career. Savchenko was pairs champion alongside Bruno Massot in 2018 and won three Olymic medals in total as well as countless World and European trophies.
Thomas in third as Niemann holds record Riviera lead
Joaquin Niemann broke the 36-hole tournament record to take a two-shot lead into the weekend at the Genesis Invitational, where Justin Thomas also impressed.
Ice hockey-ROC look to retain title while Finns seek golden first
BEIJING : The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will try to bring their turbulent Beijing Games to a triumphant finish in the men's ice hockey final on Sunday when the defending champions face off against Finland.
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.