the night's final skater . Follow here for the latest news, results and updates. For several moments the 17-year-old remained alone in an off-rink area, seemingly lost in herself or too stunned for feeling. Liu finished seventh with a total overall score of 208.95, while Bell placed 10th with an overall score of 202.30. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics Qualification, "Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version 9", "Russian teen Valieva wins European title ahead of Beijing Games", "Nathan Chen's performance will be likely measure of U.S. figure skating results at 2022 Winter Olympics", "Russians heavy favorites for Olympic figure skating medals", "The wild finish to the Olympic women's figure skating final", "Why Didn't Alexandra Trusova Get Gold? In a way, however, their silence could be perpetuating the problem. A former skater who asked that their name not be used described Trusovas skating as so unpleasant., Experts like Dave Lease, who runs the skating analysis YouTube Channel The Skating Lesson, tell me theyve questioned how the judges have marked Trusova and Shcherbakova, both in PCS and grade of execution of her jumps. Shes been struggling with the jump throughout the season and fell on one attempt during the warm-up before landing one later. Under the cloud of Valievas doping controversy and Trusovas post-medal fireworks, there was also skating that happened. According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN),Russian newspaper RBC reported that the 15-year-old skater tested positive fora banned heart medication prior to the European Championships in January. And its hasnt been protected here in my opinion.. You can't do it this way! King was unaware she was being filmed, but said she decided not to back down from explaining her response. While anti-doping rules are in place, and the punishments for athletes who violate them are clear, ultimately the enforcement falls largely to different countries anti-doping agencies. Valieva had a dismal skate, with falls and under-rotation on many of her jumps. Her undefeated season coupled with her status as the world record holder in all three segments saw her deemed the heavy favorite to win the Olympics prior to her becoming subject to a doping investigation. Kamila Valieva finished first in the women's figure skating short program at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Tuesday to qualify for Thursday's free skate and a chance at the gold medal. [55] Several media outlets reported on 9 February that the issue was over a positive test for trimetazidine by the ROC's Kamila Valieva,[56][57] which was officially confirmed on 11 February. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance . USA's Mariah Bell competes in the free skate. Rank Country Name Short Program Amid a firestorm of controversy, Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee shockingly failed to medal in women's singles figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Thursday. Valieva, who became the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics in last week's team event, is joined by 17-year-olds Anna Shcherbakova, the reigning world champion, and Alexandra . This helps explain why, for example, Trusova fell in Tuesdays short program but still received higher PCS marks and comparable technical marks to Japans Higuchi, who skated much cleaner. [28][29] Due to Valieva being a minor, both the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency have launched investigations into her entourage, including coach Eteri Tutberidze and Russian team doctor Filipp Shvetsky. Ultimately, however, the Court of Arbitration for Sport determined she could keep competing, citing in part the fact that she was still a minor. Kaori Sakamoto in seventh was the highest non-Russian skater on the list. [21][22][23] Condemnation of the CAS decision also came from former and current figure skaters alike on social media, although several of Valieva's teammates defended her. The decision was made by an independent sports arbitration court, but was almost universally criticized by past Olympians, including NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, who called Valeveas presence in the competition a slap in the face to the clean athletes and to the Olympic movement. Shimada Mao got the better of Shin Ji-a again to take the women's singles title at the 2023 ISU . Shcherbakova did not score as high as Trusova in the free skate, but her short program tally of 80.20 helped her to the silver medal. NBC Sports is an established leader in the sports media landscape with an unparalleled collection of sports properties that include the Olympics, NFL, Premier League, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, the Kentucky Derby, Tour de France, French Open, IndyCar and many more. BEIJING The United States won a silver medal in the figure skating team competition Monday morning, the country's best result since the event debuted in 2014. Surya Bonaly Tried to Do It 30 Years Ago. Its the rules. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. Valieva threw her hands up in frustration at the end of the program, before skating back to the kiss and cry and breaking down in tears. I will never skate again. v. t. e. Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. Alysa Liu, also skating for the first time this Games, fared a little better, finishing with a technical of 36.85 after earning 10.7 7 for her triple lutz, triple toe loop combination. Part of Valieva's attorney's argument in her defense was that the banned drug entered her body accidentally and likely belonged to her grandfather, as he takes trimetazidine, according to Russian website The Dossier Center, USA Today reported. The following is the competition schedule for all five events. Sakamotos moment, however, was sadly overshadowed by the drama occurring with the Russian squad, including the week-long pressure cooker of the event as the skating community has been up in arms over the fact that Valieva was allowed to compete despite the failed drug test. Skater Kaori Sakamoto reacts to the women's individual event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The decision from the court was made on three grounds: (1) Due to her age, she is a "Protected Person" as per WADA Code, subject to different rules than adult athletes; (2) Athlete did not test positive during the Olympic Games in Beijing; (3) "There were serious issues of untimely notification of the results, which impinged upon the Athlete's ability to establish certain legal requirements for her benefit". The 2023 Russian Figure Skating Championships ( Russian: 2023) were held from 20 to 25 December 2022 in Krasnoyarsk. Given that Trusovas technical score virtually erased the lead Shcherbakova had, what decided the gold medal between the two was Shcherbakovas PCS. I realized I was caught up in this, and I was not going to skirt around the answer, but I was just going to come out and say it, You were caught drug cheating and Im not a fan.'. 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Some in skating have pushed to raise the minimum age for participation at the Olympics from 15 to 17 or 18. To allow for the possibility that Valieva's results may be disqualified, the IOC asked the ISU to expand the qualifying field for the women's singles free skating by one to 25, contingent upon Valieva being one of the top 24 skaters after the short program. The womens figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics was supposed to be a coronation, a milestone event showcasing a trio of talented Russian skaters who had a realistic chance of sweeping the Olympic podium for the first time in Olympic history. The Russian Olympic Committee overtook the United States for first place in the figure skating team event thanks to a first-place showing by Kamila Valieva in the women's short program. King, who openly criticized Russian competitors who tested positive for banned substances, says unlike other issues we are currently dealing with in the world of sports, this one is very black and white. Sakamoto, for her part, seemed to cry tears of joy for finishing in third. 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The unfolding scandal reveals a weakness in the Olympic system and its pursuit of clean sport. "Kamila Valiyeva could be banned through 2026 Winter Olympics". Edmunds explains that judges have a preconceived idea of what the winning order of skaters is supposed to look like. [59], Valieva was assessed a provisional suspension after her positive result, but upon appeal, she was cleared by RUSADA's independent Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee (DAC) on 9 February, just a day after receiving the provisional suspension. Kaori Sakamoto of Japan won bronze. I always try to reach a goal, I always add more quads," Trusova told reporters, according to Reuters. It was enough to score 4.22 points above Trusova to earn gold. In recent years, skating broadcasts have made it super easy for casual fans to follow along with the routine. Sasha Trusova was telling Eteri behind the camera you knew everything I hate all of you #FigureSkating https://t.co/Ikzy6rRySY. She ended in 16th, with a free score of 115.82 and a 179.93 total. 148 athletes from 32 NOCs are expected to participate. Valieva dominated the Olympic season, winning every competition she entered and with her lowest international score still over 10 points higher than that of any of her competitors. In 2018, Canada took gold, followed by Olympic Athletes from Russia and USA once again in third. Japan's Junior Grand Prix Final winner defeated Republic of Korea's Shin Ji-a again to claim victory in Calgary with Nakai Ami taking bronze. The "Quad Squad" as the Russian figure skaters are known had been hoping to make Olympic history by pulling off a 1-2-3 sweep of the podium but it was not to be. Russian Olympic Committee skater Kamila Valieva (center) reacts to her score after her free skate at the Beijing Winter Olympics. For a complete list of figure skating records, see, Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics Women's singles, 25 skaters advanced to the free skating rather than 24 due to. ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2022 day 1 as it happened - Uno leads Japanese men 1-2-3 in short . But she didn't. In her free skate on Thursday, Valieva made a number of uncharacteristic mistakes, slipping and falling all across the ice, and ended in fourth with 224.09 points. In its decision, the CAS stated that preventing "the Athlete from competing at the Olympic Games would cause her irreparable harm in these circumstances". She finished out of medal contention about nine points behind Sakamoto at 224.09. Valieva was allowed to skate at the event because of an arbitration decision, but the International Olympic Committee said that because she was under investigation for doping, she would only be awarded a medal after the case closes and if she were ostensibly found not guilty. BEIJING - Mariah Bell's first Olympics ended on a high note. Then she stepped out of her quadruple toe loop and fell on the triple toe loop in the combination, leading to another fall in the next jump combination. Will you support Voxs explanatory journalism? 2023 Russian Figure Skating Championships. Heres how it all went down. Elana Meyers Taylor's sled won bronze in the two-woman bobsled event, U.S. freestyle skiers David Wise and Alex Ferreira also medaled, and a Chinese duo won the pairs figure skating competition. At the press conference afterward, she said I did what I could. 2014 Olympian in figure skating Polina Edmunds tweeted If youre taking [a performance-enhancing drug] long term from an early age, think about how many more hours you can train, more reps you can do, more run-throughs, etc. Kaori Sakamoto of Japan won bronze. What was also possible to hear in the broadcast:Trusova: I will never go on the ice again in my life! Each week, we explore unique solutions to some of the world's biggest problems. [16], In mid-November, WADA requested that CAS take up the review of the Valieva case with an eye towards a 4-year suspension of Valieva, which would exclude her from competition at the next Winter Olympics, and to rescind her first place performance in the team event at the previous Beijing Olympics because, "the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) did not meet a WADA-imposed Nov. 4 deadline to deliver a verdict on Valieva's case.