The music behind a figure skating program sets the tone of a performance, shapes the choreography and even helps fuel the emotion of the skaters.
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Russian Kamila Valieva says her positive drug test was due to grandfather’s medication
Attorneys for Kamila Valieva argued that trimetazidine entered her system through a medication that her grandfather takes, an IOC official said.
IOC will not hold medal ceremony for team figure skating event after Kamila Valieva ruling
The IOC also said it will not hold a flower ceremony nor medal ceremony for the individual women’s event if Russia’s Kamila Valieva, 15, wins a medal.
Russian teen skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics despite positive drug test
The ruling means that, barring another appeal, the 15-year-old will be able to compete in the women’s individual competition, which starts Tuesday.
Erin Jackson wins gold, becomes first Black woman to win Olympic medal in speedskating
Erin Jackson, a former inline skater, becomes the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in speedskating, according to The Associated Press.
Winter weather appears to have extinguished Olympic flame in Beijing. But organizers say it’s just ‘fine’
The flame in the Olympic cauldron appeared to be extinguished Sunday as winter weather hit the Beijing Games.
Speedskater Erin Jackson makes whirlwind journey from inlines to ice to possible Olympic gold
Speedskater Erin Jackson, one of the few Black competitors in an overwhelmingly white sport, is favored to win a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Russia lifted doping suspension of skater Kamila Valieva, who tested positive in December
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for the metabolic agent trimetazidine in December, but her suspension was successfully appealed.
What we know about Kamila Valieva and the Olympic team figure skating medal ceremony mystery
More than three days after team figure skating competition at Beijing Olympics, teams have not received medals because of a positive drug test.
Nathan Chen gets gold: U.S. figure skater dazzles to win at 2022 Winter Olympics
Chen aced his final skate at the 2022 Olympics and coasted to gold, becoming just the seventh American man to win the men’s individual competition.