BEIJING (AP) — Figure skater Kamila Valieva testified by video at an appeal hearing that will decide if the 15-year-old Russian star can still compete at the Beijing OIympics despite an ongoing doping case.
The hearing started Sunday evening in Beijing and lasted until after 3 a.m. Monday morning. Court of Arbitration for Sport director general Matthieu Reeb said a ruling in the case that has caused havoc with one of the Olympics marquee events will be announced Monday afternoon after 1 p.m. in
Russian skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics | Bay to Bay News
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled after a hastily arranged hearing that lasted into early Monday morning that the 15-year-old Valieva, the favorite for the women's individual gold, does not need to be provisionally suspended ahead of a full investigation.
Winter Olympics: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete after doping hearing –
BEIJING — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete at the Beijing Olympics following a court ruling in her doping case.
According to The Associated Press , the Court of Arbitration for Sport issued the decision Monday after hearing arguments from the International Olympic Committee, the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's decision to lift a
Video: Russian skater Kamila Valieva's entourage targeted by IOC - The Globe and Mail
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked the World Anti-Doping Agency to investigate the entourage of Kamila Valieva as the teenage Russian figure skater awaits her fate in a doping case at the Beijing Olympics.
Alert: Russian teen Kamila Valieva cleared to compete in figure skating at Beijing Olympics after
BEIJING (AP) — Russian teen Kamila Valieva cleared to compete in figure skating at Beijing Olympics after court ruling in doping case.
Olympics Highlights: Monobob Makes Its Debut - The New York Times
Erin Jackson ended a drought of U.S. speedskating medals by taking first place in the women's 500-meter race on Sunday, becoming the first African American woman to win gold or any medal in the sport.
"I cried immediately, just like a big release of emotion," Jackson, 29, said after the race. "A lot of shock, a lot of relief and a lot of happiness."
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