RARE PHOTOS: 8 - The Real Truth

Former U.S. Olympian Adam Rippon Calls ROC ’Dirty Cheaters’ Over Kamila Valieva Situation

The 2018 bronze medalist did not sugarcoat his feelings when talking about the decision and the Russian Olympic Committee.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 15, 2022

Michelle Kaufman: Letting Russian skater Valieva compete is an affront to all athletes at Beijing Olympics

Don’t let Kamila Valieva’s slight frame, sequined dress, and lipstick fool you. The 15-year-old Russian figure skating phenom, like all the Olympic skaters American TV viewers woke up to Tuesday morning, is a strong, fearless, world-class athlete.

Miami Herald · Feb 15, 2022

Helene Elliott: Kamila Valieva's strong figure skating short program performance deserves an asterisk

Kamila Valieva was a vision in shades of lavender, her bedazzled skirt fluttering as she floated above the ice at Capital Indoor Stadium.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2022

Kamila Valieva camp branded 'dirty cheaters' as integrity of Winter Olympics in question

Kamila Valieva leads the figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the half-way point but the 15-year-old and her entourage have come under renewed pressure

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

Women’s Figure Skating Marred by Kamila Valieva’s Controversial Return to the Ice

The 15-year-old skater at the center of an ongoing doping dispute leads the competition, but as a result, the entire event—and the IOC's system—is in pieces.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 15, 2022

Kamila Valieva leads ROC 1-2 in women’s figure skating short program after doping controversy

Kamila Valieva stares down the attention of the sporting world to lead the women's singles figure skating after the short program but the strain the doping controversy has placed on the teenager is there for all to see.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

Russian ice dancer Kamila Valieva, 15, ends routine in tears after doping scandal

Russian teenager Kamila Valieva will go into Thursday's free skate event in gold medal position in the individual skating competition after an emotional display in Beijing

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

Kamila Valieva fights back tears after skating under searing Winter Olympics spotlight

The 15-year old Russian – controversially cleared to compete by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday – is used to the attention but this was another level

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Today at the Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva leads, Team GB nightmare continues

The 15-year-old was cleared to compete by an ad-hoc committee of the Court of Arbitration for Sport despite a positive drugs test.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Russian Kamila Valieva leads in Olympic figure skating

Skating despite a positive drug test, Valieva started her pursuit of a second gold medal with a score of 82.16 points on Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2022