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8 biggest Beijing Olympics controversies

The Winter Games were already fraught from a human rights perspective, and these incidents didn't lift that shadow

Salon · Feb 19, 2022

Olympics boss receives Russian backlash for comments made towards Kamila Valieva's coach

Olympics chief Thomas Bach has faced the backlash for his critical comments directed at Kamila Valieva’s coach with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister weighing in

Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022 day 15: Sweden pip GB to curling gold after extra end – as it happened

Rolling report: There are plenty more medals to be won as the Games in Beijing reach their penultimate day. Join Martin Belam for updates

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022

Helene Elliott: Treatment of Kamila Valieva shows why age limit for figure skaters should be raised

BEIJING — On the morning after figure skating's night of infamy, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach awoke to the deplorable way the adults who are supposed to look after 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva instead emotionally abused her.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2022

IOC boss Bach hits out at entourage of teenage Russian skater at Beijing Games

Olympic Games supremo Thomas Bach on Friday branded the reactions of Kamila Valieva's coaches as chilling after the 15-year-old botched her attempt to secure gold in the women's figure skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 18, 2022

How the system failed Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva

A child was failed by the adults around her, and figure skating was failed by an anti-doping system that protected no one.

Axios · Feb 18, 2022

Would adding a minimum age limit for the Olympic Games protect youth athletes from doping?

Kamila Valieva isn’t the first young athlete accused of doping at the Olympics, and she surely won’t be the last unless we start taking the special circumstances of youth athletes seriously.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2022

Recent Russian doping controversies at the Olympics

The doping case of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has dominated the conversation at the Winter Olympics in Beijing

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Russia hits back after Olympic CEO criticised “chilling” treatment of Kamila Valieva

IOC President Thomas Bach was scathing about Kamila Valieva's coach and entourage after the Russian teenager failed to finish in a medal position in her individual event

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2022

After skating debacle, Bach takes rare shots at Russians

A worldwide wave of sympathy has flowed to Kamila Valieva for the ordeal she endured at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022