Tag: Kamila Valieva
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Russian Figure Skater, Kamila Valieva, Tests Positive for Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Kamila Valieva was this year’s Olympic Ice Princess. The 15-year-old Russian figure skater broke two world records in her free skate for the Olympic team skating competition. She is a member of the “Quad Squad,” a group of three young women trained by Eteri Tutberidze who can complete quad jumps. Her free skate broke world…
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Eteri Tutberidze and the Price of Gold: The cost of Russia’s figure skating dominance
Once every four years, the world turns into figure skating fans, and I am definitely among them. Yes, I will admit it, even with my devotion to hockey, I love figure skating. Since I was little, I have been absolutely obsessed with Olympic figure skating. I would watch, my eyes locked to the screen, as…