Crushing scenes of Kamila Valieva, in tears Thursday after a disastrous long program that took her out of medal contention, might be the last image Olympics fans will have of the talented Russian figure skater. At age 15, Valieva could already be on the downside of her career — doping scandal aside — as she … Read more
US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who missed the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana, is calling out the decision to allow Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue competing in the Beijing Games despite testing positive for a banned substance. “Can we get a solid answer on the difference of your situation and mines?” Richardson … Read more
Russian figure skating phenom Kamila Valieva can continue to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics, an international body ruled Monday, after it was reported that she had tested positive for a banned substance before the Games. The ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), a global sports arbiter, came one day before the … Read more
Kamila Valieva has been cleared to continue to compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) determined that no provisional suspension should be imposed. The CAS cited “exceptional circumstances” for its decision, after the 15-year-old submitted a positive sample for the trimetazidine on Christmas Day. They included Valieva’s status as … Read more
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, 15, has made her final bid to avoid becoming the youngest banned Olympian in history Kamila at a training session in February 2022 ( Image: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images) Child skating star Kamila Valieva was yesterday making a last bid to avoid becoming the youngest athlete banned from an … Read more
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
BEIJING – Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s pristine performance in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Games on Sunday drew pure awe from rivals and teammates who praised her prodigious athletic talent and maturity as the gold medal favourite. Still only 15, Valieva holds the world records for the short program, free skate and total … Read more