20 Feb 2022 21:20 A commentary by Ben Miller Part of Kamila Valiyeva’s brilliance lies in her ability to appear preternaturally composed. But a week that took so much from her both mentally and physically then took its toll in a performance that must have felt far longer than the furious four minutes it actually […]
18 Feb 2022 10:15 p.m According to a document published by the International Court of Arbitration for Sports, a low concentration of the banned drug trimetazidine was found in Valiyeva’s doping sample. Relatives attribute it to Valiyeva’s grandfather’s medicines. On February 17, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) published its reasoning in the case […]
14 Feb 2022 7:13 am Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva is allowed to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) rejected the request for a ban on the 15-year-old athlete. It was about a positive doping test from December. The decision not to suspend Valieva came just a day […]
13 Feb 2022 4:00 p.m An analysis by Liam Tyler Dominating on the ice all season, Kamila Valiyeva looked poised to win the women’s singles title in Beijing after battling for European and Russian crowns over the past few months won a gold medal for the Olympic Team (ROC) in the figure skating team competition. […]
7 Feb 2022 2:50 p.m Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva made history at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday when she became the first woman to perform two quadruple jumps at the Olympics. Russia won the team competition ahead of the USA. The only 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valiewa was the first woman to […]