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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China in 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE
Doping in sport

Figure skater Kamila Valieva banned for doping, Russians lose Olympic gold

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Valieva guilty of committing an anti-doping rule violation that rattled 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics; competitors still waiting for medals.

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US skater Chen says Olympic gold ‘largely’ thanks to Beijing-born mother

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Hanyu thrills fans as figure skaters let loose at Winter Olympics gala

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Who are China’s figure skating pioneers Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo?

Shen and Zhao have witnessed China’s emergence as a world-class winter sports power, playing a key part in their rise with gold in Vancouver 2010.

China’s figure skating pioneers Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo kiss their medals after winning gold at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Photo: AP
China’s figure skating pioneers Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo kiss their medals after winning gold at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Photo: AP
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Figure skaters Sui and Han turn on the magic for China’s ninth gold

The world record holders soaked up the pressure to complete a mesmerising routine and overcome a power trio of Russian rivals for pairs figure skating gold.

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US skaters file legal bid for IOC to awards medals before Games end

The figure skating mixed team medal ceremony was abandoned by the IOC after Russia’s Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance.

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Olympic chief Bach ‘very, very disturbed’ by Valieva treatment

Kremlin hits back after IOC president Thomas Bach calls for investigation into Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s team after a ‘chilling’ post-skate exchange.

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Kamila Valieva (right) of the Russian Olympic Committee with figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium. Photo: Reuters
Kamila Valieva (right) of the Russian Olympic Committee with figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium. Photo: Reuters
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Hong Kong government’s ice rink plans ‘surreal’, Olympic skater Chu says

Beijing Games competitor Sidney Chu and Hong Kong’s first Winter Olympian Christy Ren outline how short-track speedskating would benefit from an international standard ice rink, from grass roots to elite level.

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Olympics: Kamila Valieva falls, lets IOC off hook; Norway extends gold lead

Russia’s Anna Shcherbakova took gold ahead of compatriot Alexandra Trusova and Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto after the free skate.

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Kamila Valieva saga puts spotlight on teen skaters’ ages in throwaway society

Debate reopens over age in women’s figure skating and whether young athletes are adequately protected after latest Russian doping saga.

Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, has been embroiled in a doping scandal. Photo: AP
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Hong Kong, China to ‘strengthen winter sports ties’ after Beijing Olympics

With Hong Kong’s first international-standard ice skating rink still in the works, Hong Kong’s Beijing Winter Olympics chef de mission Karl Kwok targets more cross-border training and ‘snow sports tourism’.

(From left) Hong Kong Winter Olympians Sidney Chu, Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen, chef de mission Karl Kwok Chi-leung and Audrey King at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre. Photo: HKSF&OC
(From left) Hong Kong Winter Olympians Sidney Chu, Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen, chef de mission Karl Kwok Chi-leung and Audrey King at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre. Photo: HKSF&OC
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IOC says figure skating results provisional if Valieva wins medal

‘New York Times’ report says Valieva’s December positive test showed three types of heart medication, two of them not deemed prohibited.

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Kamila Valieva shrugs off controversy to finish top of qualifying standings

The 15-year.old recorded the highest score of 82.16 to comfortably send her through to the next round with 24 other skaters

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Russian Valieva blames positive drug test on grandfather’s heart meds

Russian figure skater was cleared by officials to continue competing at the Winter Olympics, and is expected to take part in the women’s singles short programme on Tuesday evening.

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Russian Olympic Committee’s Kamila Valieva skates during a training session in Beijing. Photo: dpa
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva ‘cannot compete’- Olympic champion Kim Yuna

The Vancouver 2010 gold medallist says ‘athlete who violates doping cannot compete in the game’, as teenager Valieva continues her Beijing Games campaign despite testing positive for a banned substance.

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Former South Korean Olympic champion Kim Yuna (left) and Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva. Photo: AFP, Reuters
Former South Korean Olympic champion Kim Yuna (left) and Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva. Photo: AFP, Reuters
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Yuzuru Hanyu confirms he will still compete despite Olympics upset

‘I have two consecutive Olympic gold medals and I will live my life very proud of it,’ says the 27-year-old, who outlined his ankle injury throughout Beijing required painkillers and injections.

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Court officials under fire after Valieva cleared to skate despite positive test

The 15-year-old tested positive for a banned substance in December but CAS upheld a temporary lifting of a ban because as a minor, she is a ‘protected person’.

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Is figure skating great Yuzuru Hanyu on verge of retirement?

The two-time Olympic champion will address media on Monday, the Japanese Olympic Committee says, as it urges international media and fans to ‘refrain from speculative reporting’ amid swirling rumours.

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu in the men’s singles free skate event at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium. Photo: Xinhua
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu in the men’s singles free skate event at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Capital Indoor Stadium. Photo: Xinhua
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5 things to watch on Day 10 at the Winter Olympics

Fan favourites and good friends Eileen Gu and Su Yiming are back in action for China on Monday, as they look for more medals in Beijing.

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Explainer | What happens if Kamila Valieva loses her Olympics doping hearing?

Here’s everything you need to know about doping scandal surrounding 15-year-old Russian figure skater, and her hearing with Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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New Russian doping scandal shines light on figure skater Kamila Valieva’s coach

While there is no suggestion that Eteri Tutberidze has done anything wrong, the case has brought renewed scrutiny of her notoriously strict methods.

Kamila Valieva (left) alongside coach Eteri Tutberidze after competing in Beijing. Reuters
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Kremlin backs Russian figure skater Valieva, 15, who failed drugs test

‘Don’t hide your face – perform and defeat everybody,’ Kremlin spokesman tells gold medallist Kamila Valieva, who faces a doping hearing which will decide her Winter Olympics fate.

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Russia’s Kamila Valieva attends a training session on Friday. Photo: AFP
Russia’s Kamila Valieva attends a training session on Friday. Photo: AFP
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Viewers attack gold winner Nathan Chen while showing love for Yuzuru Hanyu

One fan says the second-generation American’s parents were ‘nurtured by the motherland’ while others took aim at his performances.

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Profile | Who is Zhu Yi, the figure skater whose Winter Olympics dream became a nightmare?

‘I’m so grateful for those who helped me push past the negative thoughts and injuries; helping me grow throughout this journey,’ says 19-year-old Zhu, whose Beijing Games ‘dream’ turned into a nightmare.

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Chinese skating judge who was banned for bias is serving on Olympics panel

Huang Feng is working as a technical controller at Beijing Games, after suspension for showing ‘obvious’ bias as a judge at Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics.

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Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China skate during the Figure Skating Gala Exhibition at the Gangneung Ice Arena during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games. Photo: EPA-EFE
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