Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at Beijing2022, Russian newspaper RBC reports. This could jeopardize the team gold medal that she helped win earlier this week.
If the Russian team is disqualified, the U.S. team would be elevated to gold, Japan to silver and fourth-place finisher Canada — the defending champion in the team event — would receive the bronze medal.
“Let’s, for the sake of understanding, wait for some explanations either from our sports officials or from the IOC,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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