Today at the Winter Olympics: GB guarantee a medal as Kamila Valieva falls short
Great Britain will escape a medal-free Winter Olympics after the men’s curlers reached the final on day 13 of the Games in Beijing.
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Kamila Valieva: Adam Rippon says adults around ‘completely failed her’, urges ban on child participation
The “devastating” Kamila Valieva scandal has shone a light on urgent issues around child participation in sport, according to former American figure skater Adam Rippon. In an interview with Eurosport, Rippon claimed Valieva was a «victim», hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for going easy on Russia, said the adults around the athlete “completely failed her” and called for figure skaters to be barred from the Olympics until turning 18.
'It was all too much' - Kamila Valieva 'couldn't produce' due to doping storm, says Eurosport's Simon Reed
Eurosport figure skating commentator Simon Reed admits he fears for Kamila Valieva’s ability to last another Olympic cycle given Russia’s success of churning out young talent. The 15-year-old, who is embroiled in a doping controversy after testing positive for a banned heart drug, missed out on the podium in the women’s singles after a catalogue of slips and falls. Ad/> She broke down in tears when her routine concluded, prompting a rapturous reception from supporters inside the Capital Indoor Stadium.
Team GB finally secure first medal of Winter Olympics as men’s curlers make final
Great Britain have finally secured their first medal of the Winter Olympics after the men’s curling team beat USA to reach the final.
Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva treatment blasted as ‘traumatised’ star doesn’t win medal
The treatment of Russian figure-skater Kamila Valieva has been heavily criticised, with the teenager reduced to tears following her routine in the women’s event final, which saw her finish outside the medals.
Beijing 2022: Kamila Valieva fourth in Olympic skating as doping scandal takes toll
Kamila Valieva finished fourth in the Olympic women's figure skating final on Thursday after her error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold, as a doping scandal took its toll on the 15-year-old. Shcherbakova scored 255.95 to seal the title, while Valieva, who was allowed to compete despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Games, fell several times to slip out of the medal positions in Beijing. Another Russian, Alexandra Trusova, took silver, and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto won bronze.
Figure skating: Valieva stumbles into fourth place, medal ceremony to go ahead
BEIJING: Russian teenager Kamila Valieva surprised the figure skating world by stumbling into fourth place in the women's single event on Thursday (Feb 17), ensuring the Olympic medal ceremony could go ahead at the Beijing Games.
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.