Controversy surrounds Kamila Valieva's doping case

Kamila Valieva skated off the Olympics ice with the lead in the women's short program and tears in her eyes.

They were not tears of joy.

The enormous pressure and scrutiny on the 15-year-old Russian dynamo, who is at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal, appeared to finally get to her Tuesday night.

Despite an incredible performance by the standards of just about anyone else, Valieva could hardly hold it together while she awaited her scores.
Valieva did not speak afterward, walking through the zone of reporters in stoic silence.

The Russian Olympic Committee also declined to bring her to the news conference, which is required only for medal rounds.

For the last week, Valieva's positive drug test from an event in December has shrouded the competition in controversy.

The test was flagged by a laboratory in Sweden for a banned heart medication but only emerged last week, after her two brilliant performances in the team competition helped win gold for the Russia Olympic Committee.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Valieva should be allowed to compete while anti-doping officials conduct a full investigation - in part because she is a minor and is subject to different rules from an adult athlete.
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[DisappearingBoy]

Valieva is a cheater. All of her figure skating results are tainted.

[ucantrunever]

Yet they kicked the black girl out for weed. 🙄