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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva stumbles and falls in Olympic free skate event, crashing out of medal contention
The 15-year-old skater embroiled in a doping scandal fell twice, landing her in fourth place and gu…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Kamila Valieva, the Russian skater at the center of a doping scandal, refused to speak with reporters after her latest Olympic performance
In a video shared by a journalist at the games, the 15-year-old was seen shaking her head and avoid…
Jake Epstein,Meredith Cash
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva's lawyers said her positive drug test was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather's medication: IOC
Valieva's lawyers "presented elements that brought some doubts about her guilt," said Denis Oswald,…
Matthew Loh
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People who dope child athletes are 'evil' and belong in prison says world doping boss amid Kamila Valieva scandal
"I think that the people who are giving doping to children are killers of clean sport," WADA presid…
Barnaby Lane
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Nathan Chen said the Kamila Valieva doping scandal at the 2022 Olympics was a 'shock' but that 'some sort of a distraction is a given'
"It was kind of a shock to a lot of the skating world, and a lot of the decisions were completely o…
Rebecca Cohen
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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…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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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
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Mirai Nagasu has 'empathy' for Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian figure skater at the center of a doping scandal
In an interview after her "Celebrity Big Brother" exit, the Olympic bronze medalist praised Nathan …
Caralynn Lippo
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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…
Rebecca Cohen
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will testify via video in doping case hearing
The appeal hearing will determine if Kamila Valieva, 15, can still compete at the Beijing Winter Ol…
Lauren Edmonds
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Russian athletes skirted Olympic sanctions by wearing their country's flag on their sleeves during the Beijing opening ceremony
Russia received a four-year ban from the games due to past doping violations, so Russian athletes w…
Meredith Cash
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US Olympic boss questions doping probe into Kamila Valieva after Vladimir Putin publicly defended the teenage skater
Russian President Putin publicly expressed his support for Valieva last month, saying it would have…
Barnaby Lane
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Boxing's doping scandals are 'tragic' in light of the sport's recent ring deaths, unbeaten heavyweight Adam Kownacki says
Kownacki is fighting his way through a wildly competitive heavyweight division and after wins over …
Alan Dawson
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Kamila Valieva, Russian figure skater at center of doping test controversy, tears up after latest Olympic performance
The 15-year-old figure skater was still allowed to compete in the women's short program despite fai…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Russia urges scandal-plagued skater Kamila Valieva to 'go proudly and beat everyone'
"Hold your head up, you're a Russian," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told 15-year-old skater Kami…
Natalie Musumeci
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Head of US anti-doping agency says Kamila Valieva case appears to be 'pretty deliberate' use of performance-enhancing drugs
The substances found in Valieva's system raise "a whole host of questions that have yet to be deter…
Natalie Musumeci
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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…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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Russia has been barred from competing at the upcoming Olympics, World Cup, and more, but the impact on individual athletes remains uncertain
For the next two years, athletes will not compete under the Russian flag and government officials, …
Meredith Cash
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Adam Rippon says he doubts Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva 'knowingly doped': 'The adults completely failed her'
Adam Rippon shared his thoughts about the 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva and the doping s…
Lauren Edmonds
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His goal was never to be the only American winner of the Tour de France. But that's what happened.
Greg LeMond is considered the greatest American cyclist of all time. This week we talked to him abo…