Russian Olympic skater Kamila Valieva says positive drug test a result of grandfather's heart medication
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Today at the Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva leads, Team GB nightmare continues
Emerging from a cloud of controversy and recrimination, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva delivered her lowest score of the season but it was still more than enough to lead the women’s figure skating competition after the short programme at the Winter Olympics.
Kamila Valieva leads standings as 15-year-old competes amid cloud of controversy
Emerging from a cloud of controversy and recrimination, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva delivered her lowest score of the season but it was still more than enough to lead the women’s figure skating competition after the short programme at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Valieva saga revives age-old concerns in figure skating
From figure skating trailblazer to lightning rod for doping criticism at the Olympics, Russian Kamila Valieva has endured a mental and physical test that few 15-year-old girls will ever endure.
Winter Olympics: Tearful Kamila Valieva cheered as she tops figure skating leaderboard
Kamila Valieva was cheered on as she returned to the ice at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, just days after it was found she had failed a drugs test in December.
Tearful Kamila Valieva summons up remarkable skate to lead short program after doping scandal at Winter Olympics
Teenage Russian skater Kamila Valieva shook off what has surely been the most challenging week of her life to finish first in the singles short program at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The 15-year-old produced an exquisite routine before she burst into tears, scoring 82.16, a 1.96 point lead over Russian team-mate Anna Shcherbakova, with Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto third ahead of Thursday’s free skate.
Winter Olympics: ‘Lived a lifetime in the last week’ – Kamila Valieva praised after topping short program
Kamila Valieva shouldered immense pressure to post the leading score in the short program in the women’s singles at Beijing 2022. The spotlight was fixed on the 15-year-old Russian after she tested positive for a banned heart drug last week – barely 48 hours after she had helped ROC to team gold. Ad/> The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) cleared Valieva to compete on Monday after protests from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Skating Union (ISU).
