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Winter Olympics LIVE: Kamila Valieva competes in figure skating as Team GB curlers face Sweden

LIVE – Updated at 14:11

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva returned to the Winter Olympics ice for the women’s short programme, despite a court ruling that she tested positive for a banned substance. The 15-year-old is still subject to disciplinary procedures but has been allowed to compete by a panel of three arbitrators appointed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as Russia tries to land a clean sweep of medals in the event. If she wins the event, for which she is an overwhelming favourite, the IOC has said she will not be honoured in a medal ceremony until an investigation into the doping allegations is complete.

Meanwhile, Great Britain’s Brad Hall and Nick Gleeson crashed on their penultimate run of the two-man bobsleigh. Hall’s sled overturned towards the end of the run and they slid over the finish line on their side, but both emerged apparently unscathed. The Britons had started the final day of competition in 11th place after the first two runs, 1.36 seconds off the lead.

Elsewhere, China’s Eileen Gu, who won gold last week in big air, claimed silver in the women’s freeski slopestyle. Team GB’s wait for a medal goes on, though, as Kirsty Muir and Katie Summerhayes finished eighth and ninth respectively. Follow live coverage from the Winter Olympics below:

Valieva takes an enormous lead at the top of the standings with a score of 82.16. She still looks a little emotional as she hears the judges’ verdict read aloud. That leaves her in pole position for gold - although whether that medal is ever awarded remains a whole other matter entirely.

Valieva finishes her run to another round of applause. After that early mistake on the triple axel, the remainder of her short programme was faultless. The teenager

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