The International Skating Union will raise the minimum age for competitors in senior events from 15 to 17 to protect skaters’ “physical and mental health, and emotional well-being”.
The decision comes after the controversy surrounding Kamila Valieva at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Russian Valieva, then 15, was provisionally banned in Beijing for a failed drugs test. Read More
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