Kamila Valieva: 'Why did you stop fighting?' - Coach Eteri Tutberidze's first words after medal disappears

Coach Eteri Tutberidze’s first words to Kamila Valieva on her exit from the ice rink after she lost out on a medal in the ladies’ singles were to ask her, “why did you let it go?” Valieva was the focus of all the build-up to Thursday’s free skate and had the pressure of the world’s attention on her as she skated on following the revelation that she failed a doping test on December 25. Ad/> A Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling allowed her to compete in the singles, having already won gold in the team event, but CAS will later take a view on whether she can keep that medal.

Beijing 2022'I will never go out on the ice again!' — Angry Trusova hits outAN HOUR AGO The focus has firmly been on Valieva’s wider entourage, with former figure skater Adam Rippon telling Eurosport that the adults around Valieva had “completely failed her” in an interview on Thursday. Valieva made a series of errors in her routine and departed the ice in tears.

She was greeted by coach Tutberidze, whose initial words were picked up by cameras. «Why did you let it go?” she said to Valeiva.

“Explain it to me, why. “Why did [you] stop fighting? You let it go after that axel.