BEIJING — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The International Testing Agency said Friday it will lead an appeal on behalf of the IOC against a decision by Russia’s anti-doping agency … Read more
Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva was back on the ice in Beijing Thursday after reports that she tested positive for a banned substance prior to the Winter Olympics. The medal ceremony for the team figure skating, in which the 15-year-old superstar helped the Russian athletes win gold, was delayed earlier this week because of … Read more
The medal ceremony for the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics was delayed because of what the International Olympic Committee called Wednesday a legal issue that could affect medalists. The committee did not explain the nature of the legal issue. The competition concluded Monday after several days of intense skating during which … Read more