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Russia's Olympic doping case helps China skirt dicey topics

The doping scandal around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been a Games-changer at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Kamila Valieva blames failed drugs test on grandfather’s medication, says IOC

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s team has claimed her positive drugs test was caused by contamination from her grandfather’s medication.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2022

Valieva team claim positive test may be due to grandfather’s heart medication

Kamila Valieva’s legal team has claimed that her positive drugs test may have come from a contaminated glass of water

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022

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Why a Russian figure skater who tested positive for doping is still competing at the Olympics

There is no shortage of those shouting from the balconies that a 15-year-old Russian skater should be sanctioned, suspended and expelled from the Games, but sports law is designed to be just, not popular, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2022

Star teen Kamila Valieva pitched into doping legal battle between Russia and Olympic Games

Valieva, 15, was meant to be the face of these Games and was already being hailed as the greatest women’s skater of all time, but her future is currently being decided in an unedifying legal wrangle between Russia and the IOC

Wales Online · Feb 14, 2022

Helene Elliott: Disgraceful decision by arbitration court in allowing Kamila Valieva to skate

BEIJING — What the Court of Arbitration for Sport essentially said in deciding figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete in the Olympic women's singles event despite having tested positive for a banned stimulant in December is that it's OK to be a drug cheat if you're 15 and you have…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2022

IOC: No Medal Ceremony If Kamila Valieva Finishes in Top Three

The 15-year-old skater was cleared to continue competing at the Olympics despite testing positive for a banned substance.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 14, 2022

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Kamila Valieva Decision Proves IOC Lets Russia Act As Rogue Olympic State

The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared Kamila Valieva to compete in Beijing, sparking questions about the impunity Russia continues to enjoy at the Olympics.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 14, 2022

Winter Olympics day 10 – as it happened

Day ten of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2022

IOC to take no action against sign-waving skeleton racer as Ukrainian officials call for peace

Vladyslav Heraskevych, who held up a sign with a Ukrainian flag and the message "No War in Ukraine" after completing a run in the skeleton competition, escapes sanctions at the Beijing Games.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2022

Ukraine Olympic team calls for peace, IOC wants no protests

The Ukrainian Olympic team has followed the lead of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych in calling for peace

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022

Vladyslav Heraskevych: No action against Ukrainian skeleton athlete who flashed ‘No War’ sign

‘This was a general call for peace. For the IOC, the matter is closed’

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

‘Clean and innocent’: Valieva’s coach breaks silence with Cas to decide teen’s fate

Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old skater at the eye of a doping storm in Beijing, is set to learn her fate on Monday.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2022

IOC open to Kamila Valieva 'entourage' investigation after positive drugs test

Kamila Valieva, 15, is facing the prospect of being stripped of her Olympic gold medal after it was revealed that the child skater had tested positive for a banned substance

Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2022

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The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

Valieva's doping case on the docket at Beijing Olympics

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva broke down in tears after an emotional practice session at the Olympics while her doping case is still to be decided

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

EXPLAINER: So why is Beijing holding another Olympics?

Nobody views Beijing as a winter sports capital

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022

Attention shifts to team behind Kamila Valieva following failed drug test

The IOC continued to deflect the majority of questions relating to the issue on Saturday, citing the ongoing process.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 11, 2022

With Kamila Valieva’s Failed Drug Test, The IOC’s System Failed Once Again

A positive result for the 15-year-old Russian Olympic Committee figure skater calls into question her team’s gold medal and her participation in the Games—and the organization responsible for holding them.

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The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Alphabet soup of parties go to Olympic court in Russian case

One of the most anticipated events at the Beijing Olympics is the imminent legal hearing in Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Kamila Valieva’s failed drugs test exposes Russia and IOC’s broken relationship

The story becomes a welfare story as well as a doping one due to the Russian being just 15 years old

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2022

Russian Skater Valieva Failed Drug Test Taken before Her Golden Games Debut

Figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva won a gold medal having earlier failed a drug test and Olympic officials will fight Russia's decision to let her compete at the Winter Games, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Friday. The 15-year-old's gold medal and Games future now hangs in the balance…

France 24 · Feb 11, 2022

Games testers confirm Russian skater Valieva tested positive for banned substance

Russian skating sensation Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance, Games testers confirmed Friday, and the IOC is now appealing against Russia's decision to allow her to continue competing in Beijing.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 11, 2022

ITA Confirms Kamila Valieva’s Drug Test Returned Results of Banned Substance

The 15-year-old ROC figure skater’s sample returned a result for the prohibited substance trimetazidine.

Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2022

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

Valieva helped the Russian Olympic Committee to win gold in the team figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday, but the medal ceremony had been put on hold

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 11, 2022

China, IOC must prevent incidents from overshadowing Beijing Olympic athletes

At the Beijing Winter Olympics, players performing at a top level have been constantly overshadowed by incidents. This is an extremely regrettable situation. Host nation China and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) must be held accountable.

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