Topline
Russian skater Kamila Valieva took an early lead in the women’s single skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday after she topped the chart in the short program, a strong performance that comes amid controversy around her being allowed to participate in the event despite testing positive for a banned substance.
ROC figure skater Kamila Valieva has a training session at the Capital Indoor Stadium as part of the … [+]
Key Facts
Valieva’s pursuit for gold began with a strong performance on Tuesday as she scored a total of 82.16 points in the short program.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/02/15/russias-kamila-valieva-grabs-top-spot-in-figure-skating-short-program-amid-doping-cloud/