Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva failed to medal in Thursday’s women’s individual figure skating competition after she suffered a series of stumbles during her free skate program.
Valieva had entered Thursday’s program the favorite in the event, after finishing first in the short skate. But she was knocked off the podium as a result of her mistakes.
It marked the end of Olympic competition for Valieva in Beijing, concluding a Games in which her eligibility had been called into question.
