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Ukrainian skaters received minutes-long standing ovations while wearing their country's colors at World Championships
As their home country wards off a brutal invasion from Vladimir Putin's Russian forces, Ukrainian f…
Meredith Cash
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Olympic figure skating minimum age raised to 17 after doping scandal involving 15-year-old Kamila Valieva rocked the 2022 Winter Games
Then-15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva had already won a gold medal when it was revealed th…
Rebecca Cohen
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Putin defends disgraced figure skater Kamila Valieva, saying her Olympic gold-worthy 'perfection' couldn't have been done on drugs
Teen skating sensation Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2022…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Meet Kamila Valieva's 'Quad Squad' coach who's making Olympics history but whose ice skaters are 'disposable' after age 17
Meet Eteri Tutberidze, the revered figure skating coach behind Russia's Quad Squad – Kamila V…
Gabrielle Paluch
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A figure-skating commentator was dismissed after being caught on a hot mic insulting Olympic gold medalist Meagan Duhamel
Simon Reed made the comment — apparently thinking his microphone was off — during a bro…
Barnaby Lane
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Nathan Chen gave his mom his Olympic gold medal to try on during their surprise reunion on the TODAY show
After seeing his mom for the first time in over a month, figure skater Nathan Chen gave her a hug a…
Meredith Cash
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Kamila Valieva's coach called the 15-year-old Russian Olympic skater 'very fragile' but a 'very strong athlete'
Controversial coach Eteri Tutberidze made the comments in an Instagram post on Monday where she als…
Natalie Musumeci,Meredith Cash
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Kremlin defends Kamila Valieva coach who berated her for falling at the Olympics, says 'harshness' brings victory
The Kremlin defended the coach of 15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva after she berated her f…
Alia Shoaib
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Mike Tirico defends 'victim' Kamala Valieva and slams the 'adults in the room' as the real villains
Tirico called the Russian figure skating star at the center of a doping scandal "the victim of the …
Rebecca Cohen
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Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova said she feels 'emptiness inside' despite winning gold amid Valieva scandal
"I was feeling a lot of pleasure because I happened to be in the right time and the right place and…
Rebecca Cohen,Scott Davis
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Retired US Olympic figure skater questioned if other Russian athletes are using 'legal' drugs amid Valieva scandal
"[Valieva] should not have been allowed to compete," the former Olympian said. "It's devastating th…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Johnny Weir says 'Thank god' that Valieva will not medal at the Olympics after she falls during performance
The ex-Olympian turned NBC commentator has said Valieva, who failed a drug test before the Olympics…
Rebecca Cohen
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Kamila Valieva's doping test sample contained 3 drugs used to treat heart conditions, The New York Times reported
Only one of the drugs found in Valieva's sample in December — trimetazidine, which can increase end…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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US skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi revealed that a racist mistake once left competition organizers assuming she was representing Japan
The Olympic gold medalist revealed that officials at the 1988 world junior championship assumed the…
Meredith Cash
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Ex-US skater Adam Rippon questioned 'how the Olympics recovers' from 'dirty cheaters' after Russia's Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete
The 15-year-old Russian figure skater finished the single's short program in first place after news…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Kristi Yamaguchi says it's 'heartbreaking' that Olympic figure skaters could miss out on medal ceremony because of Valieva
The figure skating star says she's "shocked" Russian skater Kamila Valieva is allowed to compete, a…
Rebecca Cohen
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Kamila Valieva leads in Olympic figure skating event after being allowed to compete following failed drug test
The 15-year-old Russian figure skater finished first in the short program, but may not get a gold m…
Rebecca Cohen,Barnaby Lane
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Skating legends Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir gave curt analyses of Kamila Valieva's performance after slamming her eligibility to compete
The pair of US figure skating icons previously said the decision to let Valieva compete in the Beij…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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A figure skating legend slammed the IOC's handling of the Kamila Valieva doping scandal and demanded medal ceremonies for other skaters
Three-time Olympic medalist Meagan Duhamel urged the IOC to "not punish" other medalists for the Ru…
Meredith Cash
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Ex-Olympic figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemn decision to let Kamila Valieva compete: 'This is a slap in the face'
Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old ROC figure skater, was told she could still compete in the singles ev…