After the scandal surrounding Kamila Valieva’s doping positive, the results of the team figure skating competition were paralyzed. The US group demands the delivery of medals.
The winners have not yet been announced. Beijing 2022 was marred by a scandal after the skater dropped out of the Russian Olympic Committee, Kamila Valieva, gave a positive result in the anti-doping tests carried out on athletes. This came as a surprise to all viewers, as days earlier the Russian athlete had become the first woman in history to complete a quadruple jump at the Olympic Games.
The performance of the 15-year-old catapulted itself Russia a gold medal in team skating; However, after Valieva was doped, the results of the competition were frozen until the case was finally resolved.
What happened to the Beijing 2022 medals?
Figure skating is the jewel in the crown of Winter Olympics, is the most anticipated sport of the event and the team competition is the public’s first glimpse of the talent from the participating countries. Additionally, it is a highly anticipated tournament as it gives athletes a chance to win a gold medal in a much easier way than in individual events. This is because the scores of the six skaters are added and accumulated, giving the athletes a greater margin of error than in solo championships.
a year ago, the Russian Olympic Committee surprised the world by presenting a solid team with a large number of star skaters: Mark Kondratiuk, Victoria Sinitsina, Nikita Katsalapov and Kamil Valev. The latter was the favorite to win the women’s individual competition, one of the most competitive in Beijing as it would involve a quadruple jump, something never seen before on Olympic ice.
And indeed the gold was Russian. High scores in all four disciplines of ice skating propelled them to glory, leaving the United States with the silver medal and Japan with the bronze medal. Although a bouquet of flowers and a stuffed animal were presented by Beijing’s mascot at the end of the event, the athletes from Putin’s country could never be crowned with the highest honor of the Olympic Games because of the Valieva scandal.
The International Skating Union (ISU) He decided to postpone any decision on the results until there was a final solution to the doping case and deprived the other athletes of a chance to receive their medals, but allowed Valieva to compete in the women’s event. Unfortunately, he couldn’t take the pressure, falling on several of his jumps and finishing fourth in the competition.
On the other hand, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) delayed its positive decision until January, when they said Valieva had violated anti-doping rules but had “no fault or negligence” to blame for it. It was requested that she be disqualified from the Russian Championship only.
When will the medals be delivered?
Faced with this situation, US skaters vented their discomfort with a photo on social media: Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou posed in front of the Olympic rings , with the empty box that his medal should be in.
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“United States figure skating and its athletes are deeply frustrated by the lack of a final decision in the team competition. We are very proud of how our Olympic medalists have behaved with confidence and dignity since their medal ceremony in Beijing in recognition which was denied due to the ongoing process. Figure Skating America is requesting a fair and reasonable determination to lawfully award medals to all clean athletes affected by this situation“The United States Figure Skating Federation said in a statement.
If Russia is removed from the team competition final results, the United States would take gold, Japan would take silver, and Canada would climb to the third step of the podium.
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