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 […]
17 Feb 2022 5:57 pm It just didn’t go according to plan on Thursday evening: top favorite Kamila Valiyeva couldn’t stand the pressure and only finished fourth in the figure skating singles. Nevertheless, the gold medal goes to Russia: team colleague Anna Shcherbakova took first place. 15-year-old Kamila Valiyeva could have made history on Thursday: […]
17 Feb 2022 1:18 pm German figure skating legend Katarina Witt spoke to RT about the case of Russian athlete Kamila Valiyeva. The 15-year-old, who was suddenly not in the media focus because of her athletic performance, showed incredible courage, according to Witt. The banned heart drug trimetazidine was detected in a doping sample taken […]
15 Feb 2022 6:30 p.m Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva pulled off a great short program on the Olympic ice in Beijing on Tuesday and took first place in the women’s individual competition ahead of the final free skate. Despite the immense pressure after the doping allegations, she is on course for gold. Russian figure […]
15 Feb 2022 09:14 am Russia’s star figure skater Kamila Valiyeva gave an interview to Russian television. The 15-year-old spoke about the doping scandal attached to her and the emotional consequences she has to endure. Kamila Valiyeva broke her silence after being cleared for the Winter Olympics in Beijing and admitted that her alleged doping […]
14 Feb 2022 11:08 am Due to the unclear situation following a positive doping test from a Russian athlete, the International Olympic Committee wants to suspend the awarding of medals in the individual race for the time being, should she win. The athlete is considered a “protected person” under the rules of the World Anti-Doping […]
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 […]
11 Feb 2022 7:11 am A 15-year-old Russian plays the pivotal role in a team victory at the Olympics and the US team finishes second. Shortly thereafter, a WADA laboratory found doping in one of her December samples. Now her case comes before the Sports Court. The future of teenage sensation Kamila Valiyeva, who played […]
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 […]