The Russian figure skaters who won the team event at the Beijing Olympics on Monday have still not received their gold medals, with two Russian newspapers reporting that 15-year-old Olympic star Kamila Valieva had tested positive for a banned drug reut.rs/3HExwW5 1/5
Reuters attempted to reach the Russian Olympic Committee chef de mission for comment but was unable to reach him. The ROC earlier declined to comment on reports of a positive drug test 2/5
Earlier on Wednesday, the IOC said 'legal consultations' had forced the postponement of the medals ceremony, but said it would go ahead eventually. 'A situation arose at short notice that requires legal consultation,' IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said 3/5
Valieva, who landed the first quadruple jumps by a woman in Olympic competition, was one of four ROC athletes who did not appear at their practice sessions 4/5
Russian athletes are competing in Beijing as representatives of the ROC rather than their home nation due to previous doping sanctions. No Russian ice dancers trained at a session slotted for them Wednesday night after the news broke reut.rs/3HExwW5 5/5
BREAKING: 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva turns up for practice at the #Olympics after reports of failed drug test reut.rs/3gCZA08
- Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at practice
- Russian papers say angina drug found in 15-year-old's sample
- Medal ceremony postponed for legal consultations
- Russians rally on social media behind Valieva
Details here 👇 reuters.com/lifestyle/spor…
Kamila Valieva is accustomed to the attention that comes with being an Olympic gold medal favorite, but she never faced quite as much scrutiny as she did at a practice rink adjacent to Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium reut.rs/3sv5h5X
The 15-year-old, who helped the Russian Olympic Committee to #gold in the team event on Monday, now finds herself embroiled in turmoil after Russian media reported she had tested positive for a banned substance prior to the Games reut.rs/3LAe8w7
Russian #figureskating fans reacted with dismay at reports Valieva failed a doping test, putting the ROC's title in the team event under a cloud, with one Russian Twitter user urging people to hold judgement until more information came to light reut.rs/3GE5au0
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