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US figure skaters are 'deeply frustrated' they still haven't received their Olympic medals because of Kamila Valieva's doping battle
American athletes' "dreams are hanging in the balance" more than a year after the Beijing Winter Ol…
Meredith Cash
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva recreated Jenna Ortega's viral 'Wednesday' dance on ice complete with costume and makeup
Valieva sported long, black pigtail braids and a black dress nearly identical to the one Jenna Orte…
Rebecca Cohen
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
US Olympic boss questions doping probe into Kamila Valieva after Vladimir Putin publicly defended the teenage skater
Russian President Putin publicly expressed his support for Valieva last month, saying it would have…
Barnaby Lane
After teen skaters like Kamila Valieva broke down under pressure at the Olympics, skating bosses want to raise the minimum competition age to 17
The International Skating Union (ISU) said it "has a duty of care to protect the physical and psych…
Barnaby Lane
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
Kamila Valieva thanked her coaches for making her 'feel protected' days after a 'chilling' public dressing down when she fell on the ice
The methods employed by Valieva's coaches were a hot topic at the Winter Olympics, but Valieva publ…
Will Martin,Barnaby Lane
Kamila Valieva got a hero's welcome on her return to Russia, thanked fans on Instagram, then celebrated being home by going to a pop concert
15-year-old Valieva attended a concert by rising Russian pop star Vanya Dmitrienko Monday night, po…
Will Martin
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
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
The reporter who broke the news of Kamila Valieva's drug test says he was sent death threats after publishing his story
One threat included a thinly-veiled reference to the poisoning of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko…
Barnaby Lane
A Russian deputy prime minister fired back at the IOC's president after he condemned the team's treatment of Kamila Valieva
"This is frankly inappropriate and wrong," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said o…
Natalie Musumeci
An Olympic skating legend broke down in tears live on TV while discussing Kamila Valieva's Beijing disaster
Robin Cousins, who won a figure skating gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics, also suggested Vali…
Barnaby Lane
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
Kristi Yamaguchi says it is 'unfathomable' what Kamila Valieva and other skaters endured during the Olympic finals
The women's singles figure skating competition was shrouded in controversy due to the failed drugs …
Barnaby Lane
A former Russian figure skating star wrote a heartfelt note to Kamila Valieva, urging her not to quit the sport
Olympian Evgenia Medvedevа, who trained under the same coach as Valieva, offered encouragement to t…
Natalie Musumeci,Samir Yahyazade
Kamila Valieva's coach criticized the 15-year-old skater right after she fell at the Olympics: 'Why did you stop fighting?'
The Russian skater, who was expected to win gold, fell twice during her free-skate performance and …
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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
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
Tara Lipinski says Kamila Valieva should never have been allowed to compete in Olympic event after teen falls in free skate event
"It makes me angry that the adults around her weren't able to make better decisions and guide her,"…