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Ayana Archie

The Olympics will begin awarding medals to runner-ups after the Kamila Valieva ban

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva reacts in the women's team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. (David J. Phillip/AP)

The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it will begin awarding medals for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating competition, two years after a doping scandal during the Games left many athletes without them.

The decision comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Monday that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva "committed an anti-doping rule violation."

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