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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

The Independent UK · 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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · 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.

France 24 · Feb 11, 2022

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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.

Sports Illustrated · 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

Daily Mirror · 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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 11, 2022

Johnson, Jones highlight most infamous Olympic doping cases

Russian star Kamila Valieva is at the center of the biggest doping story of the Beijing Games after Russian newspaper RBC reported that the figure skater tested positive for a banned substance before the Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

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Kamila Valieva: IOC refuses to confirm if teen skater is at centre of doping controversy

Multiple reports and sources have named Valieva, 15, as the athlete believed to have tested positive for a banned heart drug before the Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2022

Fate of Belarusian skier banned over political views in hands of ski body, IOC says

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was up to the International Ski Federation (FIS) to decide whether to take action in the case of a Belarusian cross-country skier who was barred from competition over what her family said were its political views.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Winter Olympics day six – as it happened

Day six of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2022

Skeleton Veteran and Shirtless Flag Bearer Nathan Crumpton Is a 'Jack of All Trades'

The skeleton veteran representing American Samoa is an author, model, photographer and Princeton alumnus who is vying for one of two open spots on the IOC’s athletes’ commission.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 9, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022 day five – as it happened

Day five of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US · Feb 9, 2022

EXPLAINER: What in the world is the Olympic Truce?

A U.N. resolution upholding the Olympic Truce has been passed 15 times

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Peng Shuai’s ‘huge misunderstanding’ claim ‘does not alleviate our concerns’, insists WTA chief

Peng Shuai made a further public appearance at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday after describing reports over her disappearance as a ‘huge misunderstanding’

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

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The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Peng Shuai interview ‘does not alleviate any of our concerns’, WTA says

Peng was accompanied by Chinese Olympic Committee chief of staff Wang Kan who translated her responses for an interview with L’Equipe

Benzinga · Feb 7, 2022

Missing Tennis Star Peng Shuai Emerges In Beijing, Asks 'Why Such Concern?' Over Her Whereabouts

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who disappeared from public view after accusing a high-ranking member of the Chinese government of sexual assault, made two personal appearances over the weekend in Beijing, dining with the president of the In

Wales Online · Feb 7, 2022

Peng Shuai meets Olympic bosses and denies assault allegations in heavily-controlled 'interview'

According to an IOC statement, president Thomas Bach and Peng Shuai met at the Olympic Club in Beijing on the opening day of the Winter Olympics, accompanied by IOC member Kirsty Coventry

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2022

British stars finally take off as Peng Shuai ‘watches curling’ - Winter Olympics round-up

British Winter Olympic stars are finally hitting heights as missing Chinese star Peng Shuai meets IOC President Thomas Bach inside the Games bubble

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ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai attends Winter Olympics and denies she made a sexual assault allegation

In an interview with L'Equipe, Ms Peng once again denies having accused a senior Chinese official of sexual assault.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2022

Peng Shuai says Weibo post sparked ‘enormous misunderstanding’

Tennis player gave interview to L’Équipe on sidelines of Beijing Olympics, accompanied by Chinese official

The Hindu · Feb 7, 2022

Peng Shuai says allegation was "enormous misunderstanding"; meets with IOC head

Peng told a French newspaper in an interview published Monday that international concern over her well-being is based on “an enormous misunderstanding."

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Peng Shuai calls global concern after abuse allegation a ‘huge misunderstanding’

International concern for the former doubles champion’s welfare was sparked after her apparent disappearance from public life last year.

Al Jazeera · Feb 7, 2022

Peng Shuai denies ‘disappearing’ after sex assault claim

Tennis star also tells French journalists that she did not make assault allegation and is retiring from the sport.

Reason · Feb 6, 2022

Learning the Lessons of the Horrific Beijing Olympics - And How to Reform Future Games

It's too late to boycott. But much can be done to prevent such a travesty from ever happening again. I propose five reforms, and explain how to force their implementation.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Hologram of IOC’s Bach Hands over ‘Torch’ in Virtual Relay

After days of face to face diplomacy at the Beijing 2020 Winter Olympics, it was time for the holograms to take over on Sunday. A life-size image of International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach virtually handed an Olympic torch to a similar hologram of the chief executive of tech giant…

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