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The Olympics: A guide to summer and winter games and sports, Olympic history and symbols, and iconic athletes

The Olympic Games are the world's most prestigious international athletic competitions. Here's what…

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Ukrainian skaters received minutes-long standing ovations while wearing their country's colors at World Championships

As their home country wards off a brutal invasion from Vladimir Putin's Russian forces, Ukrainian f…

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Olympic figure skating minimum age raised to 17 after doping scandal involving 15-year-old Kamila Valieva rocked the 2022 Winter Games

Then-15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva had already won a gold medal when it was revealed th…

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Meet Kamila Valieva's 'Quad Squad' coach who's making Olympics history but whose ice skaters are 'disposable' after age 17

Meet Eteri Tutberidze, the revered figure skating coach behind Russia's Quad Squad – Kamila V…

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Putin defends disgraced figure skater Kamila Valieva, saying her Olympic gold-worthy 'perfection' couldn't have been done on drugs

Teen skating sensation Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2022…

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A figure-skating commentator was dismissed after being caught on a hot mic insulting Olympic gold medalist Meagan Duhamel

Simon Reed made the comment — apparently thinking his microphone was off — during a bro…

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Nathan Chen gave his mom his Olympic gold medal to try on during their surprise reunion on the TODAY show

After seeing his mom for the first time in over a month, figure skater Nathan Chen gave her a hug a…

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Kamila Valieva's coach called the 15-year-old Russian Olympic skater 'very fragile' but a 'very strong athlete'

Controversial coach Eteri Tutberidze made the comments in an Instagram post on Monday where she als…

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Kremlin defends Kamila Valieva coach who berated her for falling at the Olympics, says 'harshness' brings victory

The Kremlin defended the coach of 15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva after she berated her f…

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Mike Tirico defends 'victim' Kamala Valieva and slams the 'adults in the room' as the real villains

Tirico called the Russian figure skating star at the center of a doping scandal "the victim of the …

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Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova said she feels 'emptiness inside' despite winning gold amid Valieva scandal

"I was feeling a lot of pleasure because I happened to be in the right time and the right place and…

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Retired US Olympic figure skater questioned if other Russian athletes are using 'legal' drugs amid Valieva scandal

"[Valieva] should not have been allowed to compete," the former Olympian said. "It's devastating th…

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Johnny Weir says 'Thank god' that Valieva will not medal at the Olympics after she falls during performance

The ex-Olympian turned NBC commentator has said Valieva, who failed a drug test before the Olympics…

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Kamila Valieva's doping test sample contained 3 drugs used to treat heart conditions, The New York Times reported

Only one of the drugs found in Valieva's sample in December — trimetazidine, which can increase end…

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US skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi revealed that a racist mistake once left competition organizers assuming she was representing Japan

The Olympic gold medalist revealed that officials at the 1988 world junior championship assumed the…

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Ex-US skater Adam Rippon questioned 'how the Olympics recovers' from 'dirty cheaters' after Russia's Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete

The 15-year-old Russian figure skater finished the single's short program in first place after news…

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Kristi Yamaguchi says it's 'heartbreaking' that Olympic figure skaters could miss out on medal ceremony because of Valieva

The figure skating star says she's "shocked" Russian skater Kamila Valieva is allowed to compete, a…

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Kamila Valieva leads in Olympic figure skating event after being allowed to compete following failed drug test

The 15-year-old Russian figure skater finished first in the short program, but may not get a gold m…

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Skating legends Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir gave curt analyses of Kamila Valieva's performance after slamming her eligibility to compete

The pair of US figure skating icons previously said the decision to let Valieva compete in the Beij…

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A figure skating legend slammed the IOC's handling of the Kamila Valieva doping scandal and demanded medal ceremonies for other skaters

Three-time Olympic medalist Meagan Duhamel urged the IOC to "not punish" other medalists for the Ru…

Meredith Cash