Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping suspension upheld, positioning U.S. for gold

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has granted requests by the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union to suspend Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for four years dating from before the 2022 Beijing Olympics, following her positive test for a banned substance. The ruling, announced Monday morning, likely overturns the Russian Olympic Committee’s gold medal-winning performance in the skating team event, which would allow medals to be awarded after being in limbo for almost two years. Read More