Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva placed fourth in the women's figure skating final at the Beijing Winter Olympics Thursday, capping off more than a week of controversy after the teen was cleared to skate despite testing positive for a banned substance.
The Russian Olympic Committee still dominated the program, with compatriots Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova clinching first and second respectively. Japan's Kaori Sakamoto finished in third.Valieva was tipped for gold in the event but fell numerous times during her free skate routine. Standing by the 15-year-old was her coach Eteri Tutberidze on whom the spotlight now falls.
He was banned by Russia in 2007 over doping violations, according to Jim Walden, a lawyer for Russian doping whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov, who is under witness protection in the United StatesWorld Rowing says three members of the Russian Rowing Federation were declared ineligible for two years because of violations of the World Anti-Doping Code. He was reinstated by Russia in 2010.
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