[OLYMPICS] Medal Ceremony Postponed as 15-Year-Old Russian Skater Caught Up in Doping Scandal

15-year-old Russian skater Kamila “Miss Perfect” Valieva was caught up last night in a doping controversy at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

The Russian Olympic Committee won the team event on Monday, beating the US and Japan for the first time since 2014.

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However, Tuesday night’s medal ceremony was postponed with the IOC citing legal wrangling behind the scenes.

“The situation arose and came at short notice. It’s an emerging issue so I can’t add very much at the moment. You can bet your bottom dollar that we are doing absolutely everything we can for this to be resolved as soon as possible.”

– IOC spokesperson

HISTORY MADE!

15-year-old Kamila Valieva becomes the first woman to land a quadruple jump at an Olympic Games. 🤯#Beijing2022 #figureskating pic.twitter.com/zHxRiETNfi

— Olympics (@Olympics) February 7, 2022

It is believed that Valieva, who during the event became the first woman to successfully land a quad jump twice, was the subject of a drug investigation. Valieva contributed 178.92 points with a stunning performance.

Russian media have jumped to her defense, reporting that it was not due to performance-enhancing substances but angina meds she was taking.

The Russian Olympic team was not allowed to compete under their flag due to a previous major doping scandal. However, they were allowed to field a team under the banner of the “Russian Olympic Committee.”