Beijing, February 17, Anatoly Samokhvalov. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva did not communicate with the press after the free program at the Beijing Olympics. The athlete walked past the media, accompanied by the head of the press service of the Russian Olympic Committee, Konstantin Vybornov. Valieva, who was in the lead after the short program, took fourth place with 224.09 points. The first and second places were taken by her compatriots Anna Shcherbakova (255.95) and Alexandra Trusova (251.73), respectively. Japan's Kaori Sakamoto came third with 233.13. On Friday, the International Doping Testing Agency (ITA) reported that Valieva's December 25, 2021 doping test tested positive for trimetazidine. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), despite the appeals of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (ISU) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), allowed Valieva to the personal tournament of the Games in Beijing. However, the IOC stated that if Valieva gets on the podium, the awards ceremony will not be held. The trial against the athlete will continue.
