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Alex Spink & Jacob Leeks

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, 15, fails drug test at Winter Olympics 2022

The International Testing Agency has confirmed that Kamila Valieva is the Russian figure skater whose failed drug test has been holding back the medal ceremony for the team figure skating at the Winter Olympics.

The 15-year-old helped the Russian Olympic Committee to win gold in the event on Monday, but the medals were not given out due to a ‘legal issue’.

It was soon reported that that legal issue was a failed drug test by one of the Russian athletes, with the ITA now confirming their identity as being Valieva.

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