MOSCOW, July 23, Andrey Simonenko. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva cried when I heard a question about the Beijing Olympics. The Russian team, which included Valieva, won the Olympic gold of the Games in the team tournament in February 2022. Immediately after that, it became known that Valieva's doping test dated December 25, 2021 was positive. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), despite the appeals of the International Olympic Committee, the International Skating Union (ISU) and WADA, allowed the Russian woman to the individual tournament of the Games. «I can note two points. I entered the short program with the understanding that so many people believe in me. It was empty, but you can feel the support. Literally fluttered. At the end, emotions affected. For some reason, at that very moment, I felt like I was alone at the free program. It’s very bad. no less, I want to thank everyone very much, because I cried every day. I saw a lot of support. Just thank you,» Valieva said during the VK Fest festival from the Russian society «Knowledge», unable to hold back her tears.
