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Fraser Watson

Wada blames Russia over delayed Kamila Valieva result after star, 15, cleared to stay in Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has taken aim at Russian Olympic officials after 15-year-old skater Kamila Valieva was cleared to compete in Tuesday's individual event in Beijing.

Valieva captured the hearts of fans around the world last week when she became just the fourth woman in Olympic history to land a triple axel at the Games, helping her country comfortably beat the USA to team gold.

However, the medal ceremony was subsequently delayed when it emerged the young star had tested positive for trimetazidine, a metabolic agent prescribed for the treatment of angina and vertigo.

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